saidia tafadhali mambo ya steering wheel ya gari

Today morning when getting my car from parking, I realised that the steering wheel was very stiff or difficult to move. Turning left of right required muscles. I immediately checked the ATF fluid and coz it wasnt't dry, I added to full. The problem didnt go and drove to work with the same problem.

I have consulted my two mechanics and 2 collegues at work and all have different views when they have seen the vehicle.

-1st mech said we change the pump after brief diagnosis.
-2nd Mech said could be blockage of the supply from the cartilage coz when you open the lid of the container that has the fluid and turn the steering left to right vigourously, the fluid is ejected out or moves up and down.
-3rd person who is a driver in our company said I check at the ball joints, and where steering connects the wheels.
-4th person, a friend said it could be the pump that has a problem.

What could be the problem here. Kind Regards,

Just to be safe and not waste money, do not buy anything until you're sure what it is.
Once my x-mechanic made me spend so much one time when my car had noisy ride on bumpy road. Mara steering rack.. I went bought. Mara shocks... I went and bought. When next he said "mara blah blah..." I stopped him and told him thanks for his trial and error solutions. He never saw me again!

The next mechanic, the one I have to date, said he has to start from the basics: open the wheels, check everything. And for sure, they the culprits were easy identified, tie rod ends were loose due to wear and dangling like mifupa isiyo na nyama.

Most common problem, it's happened to me twice is when the belt between the alternator, and power steering katikas. It costs 1k to fix. Just check. If it's not that it's something else

[quote=abdulrahman][quote=kamundu]Most common problem, it's happened to me twice is when the belt between the alternator, and power steering katikas. It costs 1k to fix. Just check. If it's not that it's something else[/quote]

The belt is intact.
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That belt is roose and slides over the pump's pulley.

[quote=abdulrahman]
Today morning when getting my car from parking, I realised that the steering wheel was very stiff or difficult to move. Turning left of right required muscles. I immediately checked the ATF fluid and coz it wasnt't dry, I added to full. The problem didnt go and drove to work with the same problem.

I have consulted my two mechanics and 2 collegues at work and all have different views when they have seen the vehicle.

-1st mech said we change the pump after brief diagnosis.
-2nd Mech said could be blockage of the supply from the cartilage coz when you open the lid of the container that has the fluid and turn the steering left to right vigourously, the fluid is ejected out or moves up and down.
-3rd person who is a driver in our company said I check at the ball joints, and where steering connects the wheels.
-4th person, a friend said it could be the pump that has a problem.

What could be the problem here. Kind Regards, [/quote]

Most likely the issue could be around the pump. If yesterday the car run smoothly, then I doubt it's the ball joints those you would have noted earlier and they would be gradual not sudden...check the pump, steering fluid and all the parts that work together with that pump.