Steering wheel hard to turn

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
156,098 MILES • 3.4L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JJGRANCO
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I can turn the car on move back and forward but my steering wheel it's hard won't move an inch in either direction.I do have power steering fluid and pump pulley does work. Please help
Aug 19, 2019 at 9:54 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon,

Sounds like you either need a power steering pump or a rack assembly.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-power-steering-pump

The pump needs to be tested to see if it is putting out proper pressure. If it is, then the rack is bad. If there is no pressure, the pump is the failure.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/power-steering-problems

Roy
Aug 19, 2019 at 10:03 AM
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JJGRANCO
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Thank you for your reply, it was neither of them, the harmonic puly was bad and was making the belt slide to one side, and slip off to the puly, the power steering was not getting the amout of pressure to move right.
Aug 22, 2019 at 8:49 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Okay, you never said anything about the belt sliding off.

Glad to hear it is fixed.

Roy
Aug 22, 2019 at 9:07 AM