Car has little to no power steering...?
I just posted this: "I have a '98 Ford Taurus and the power steering is not working. I have plenty of power steering fluid, and it (usually) works fine when turning corners on the street, but at low speeds or tight turns (like in parking lots) it's nonexistent. Any ideas what the issue could be and how much it would cost to repair?"
but I forgot to mention sometimes when the power steering is not working, I’ll be turning and then all of a sudden, mid-turn, the power steering kicks in again. Like something gives away and it’s fine. I don’t know if that’s helpful or not, but I thought it might be worth mentioning…
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The belt may be slipping take a look at the power steering pump pulley to see if it stops when turning the wheel. If not try flushing it.
sounds like it could be ur power steering pressure relief valve. Cost wise it probably would be just a cheep to replace the whole pump.
Probably a loose belt. The power steering pump uses a belt run off the crankshaft pulley, and if the belt is loose, is slips, which then makes the steering hard.
you need a new power steering pump
check your lines and make sure that they arent crinked, or tight. make sure if you have clamps, there only held on to metal, and not so tight its cutting off circulation. besides that, if its working, nothing should be wrong. mayb not working on tight turns because your dry steering? good luck.