2000 Pontiac Grand Prix Hard to one side

2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
129,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DWC1435
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Hey Guys i have a problem. About 6 months ago i replaced the passenger front strut bearing. Steering was perfect. After we replaced that, i took it for a ride and now i cant turn the car to the drivers side only, but it is not all the time. If i step on the gas it steers easy. The fluid in the resevoir is getting hot also no, i figure i have a blocked passege. But if i lift up the car on either side it doesnt do it. if it was the rack, wouldnt it do it all the time since its "bad". I have both outer tie rods brand new. One thing is that on the drivers side the lower control arm bushing on the front is below the control arm. also i am getting a weird noise like a pressure being trapped or somethin. PLEASE HELP.
Sep 6, 2010 at 6:09 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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To me it sounds like the rack and pinion. There are bushings that go bad in them causing this problem. When you lift the vehicle, it is easier to turn. As a result, there isn't enough pressure to place a bind in the bushing. I will say that when they go bad, usually they leak. However, the rubber boot usually will hold the PS fluid that leaks out.
Sep 6, 2010 at 10:12 PM
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DWC1435
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i have no leaks and if it was bad wouldnt it be bad all the time.
Sep 6, 2010 at 11:20 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It would always be bad, but may not bind all the time.
Sep 7, 2010 at 6:56 AM
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i am also getting a noise, i thought i had a blocked passage, cause when it binds, i open the hood, and i hear a slight hiss coming from the P.S.pump and the fluid gets hot. and im getting fluid outside the resevoir its always wet.
Sep 7, 2010 at 8:36 AM