Steering wheel hard to turn left.

Asked by Hammy Jun 04, 2018 at 04:16 PM about the 2008 Mercury Sable Premier Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My Mercury Sable 08 has been giving me issues with the steering wheel. I
am almost unable to do 3 point turn because whenever i completely move
the steering wheel to the left or right it very hard to turn it back to standard
position plus the pump gives off a noise but only when i make these hard
turns. Normal turns i have no issues or noise. The car is not leaking i
checked multiple times. Idk where the belt is but all the belts seems to work
just fine. I can try the belt spray to see if that helps but car works fine on road
only gives issues when i turn a little harder.

Do i have to replace the rack or have someone look at it and try sea foam to
possibly fix the problem? I am very confused as this car has only be giving
me problems since i got it last year november.

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firebird338 answered 5 years ago

If I was you I would try adding some Lucas Power Steering Stop Leak to power steering pump it not only stops leaks but renews the seals and valves in the rack and pinion.

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Hammy answered 5 years ago

It is still doing it from time to time? What should i consider next? I replaced my reservoir with lucas power steering and it has helped rather slightly than i expected. Does that mean i will need a new rack regardless of my efforts to potentially fix it temporarily.

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