Hard steering after mechanic made an adjustment

It is hard to say what he did, I would say start by checking the fuses for the steering system. This guide will help, and I have included diagrams of the steering system that show how the system works and which fuses (SRS, meter1) to check to get us started:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Maybe you can look at these images and give us more info on what the mechanic did. Here are the fuse locations as well. Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

This is interesting because I don't know what he would have done in order to cause this.

Do you think you could get him to write down exactly what he did and then I will be able to read in his words so that we can try and figure out what he did?

Unfortunately, based on what you are describing, I am not able to pinpoint what he may have done.

Otherwise, are you able to see anything in the image below what he may have been messing with?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-and-fill-power-steering-fluid

The fact that the steering is tight means we have an issue with the pump, or he tightened the actual steering gear.

Let me know what you can find and if he gave anything in writing, please post a picture of it.

Thanks

He said to me that he changed the bushes of the steering rack or repaired it.

I will check with the fuse and guidance and get back to you guys. Much appreciated

Okay. He could be correct then. Did you have noise prior to this repair when you were steering the vehicle?

If the bushings are worn or loose, then the steering is going to feel very loose as it will have what we consider excessive play.

The common test will be to sit still with the engine running in park, and can you turn from lock to lock with the steering wheel with one hand?

If you can then the power steering is working. It may feel tighter but that is due to it not having this excessive play.

Yes, Kenny K, I can turn from left to right and right to left with one hand. He just claimed that I should not be worried this will be okay in few days, means stiffness or hardness will go away imperceptibly. But before maintenance the steering was ultra-smooth but due to hardness I got heartache, that something must be wrong and one of my friends said to me electrical steering racks should not be open. Once it’s open it damages apart, so you should buy a new one. This statement drove me mad and made me impatient to know the truth.

Okay. So, this is why we are going to need a little more clarification as to what the exact part that he replaced is. The bushings are what mounts the rack to the vehicle. They are external and so we have conflicting info.

I am sure we can explain this, but we are just missing the exact details as to what he did. If he did something internal to the steering rack, then I am confused on what bushings that would be.

Thanks

Thank you everyone for trying to sort out my problem. My steering is fine like before. Might be this was an issue for installing new bush and doesn’t have enough play.

Once again thanks everyone

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