drove my car to work this morning, and steering became heavier and stiffer. Any major problem?

 

bump bump..

 

need to post more info...
anything frrl broken?

 

i'd guess it would be power steering related

 

steering feels little stiffer than usual since yesterday, nothing is broken, do u guys think i should do a flush?

 

Just remove the whole system. Its going to fxck up your entire car. OMG! Run for the hills.

Seriously, this is not enough info to go off of. What does it do at idle? What does it do at varioius RPM's? Is the resivoir full? Is it leaking? Is the belt tight?

In November, before I disconnected mine it would be harder when cold. This was due to the belt slipping because it wasn't warm. When warm the rubber grips the pulley's much better.

 

i just filled up the reservior to max level this afernoon, dealership did a drive belts replacement 2 months ago, i just couldnt figure out whats wrong. It also feel the same when warm. Btw, my 96 has only 48k miles on it, need a rack replacement?

 

check your front tire pressure

 

The recent belt replacement should make your first suspect culprit be a loose belt. New belts stretch.

 

rpm jumps alittle bit at normal temp, does rpm have something to do with power steering?

 

btw, where can i get that thing measuring steering wheel turning force?

 

The RPM will jump when turning wheel at idle. This is because the IACV opens. The tool you are refering to is just a fancy fish scale.

 

How does it feel? Is it slightly stiff to drive or does it feel that u lost all power steering? My power steering pump went bad a few months back...

 

just alittle bit stiff, maybe weather getting warmer these days and drive belts need an adjustment?

 

If it does turn out to be the pump I have one for $40 shipped.

 

could it be the weather?

 

You could have a low tire pressure, Or your rack & pinion needs some lubrication.

 

how do you lubricate rack?