Diagnosis has been made by a well qualified mechanic after running some tests and concludes we need to change the cartilage ( the ATF pump). We will do that tomorrow.

Which shop or where can I get at a reasonable price for a 4A engine AE 111.

Thanks in advance.

@abdulrahman you sound happy today morning in another thread. Were you sorted with your car? Give update bwana!

sorry for the late reply @ Alphadoti

After the diagnosis was done per my earlier update, I talked to another mechanic friend of mine and he advised me to pass by his garange that day evening before changing the cartilage/pump as I was advised by the earlier guy. You wouldnt believe that after getting to his garange at 8pm in the evening after office, he "chokorad" it and rectified the problem.I spent a total of ksh 1,050 including his pay way below what I had been advised ie ksh 8,000 for a new pump and another 2,000 for the mech pay and ATF fluid.

Its now a week and the steering wheel moves as new.

So what was the problem?

@abdulrahman, tafadhali nitumie hizo contacts za that mech who rectified your problem. Kuna mtu amekuwa akiendesha gari yake ikiwa na hiyo shida ya steering for a while (two months), and I would want to help them out juu he thinks it's very expensive to change the pump. I always see that steering issue as a disaster waiting to happen. Send the mech's contact to jsblazin@gmail.com tafadhali.

For these 'ECU' cars, don't beat about the bush for any problem that is not obvious. Best idea is to read the OBD faults (diagnosis) if any (of course not for punctures and related). I know someone (not a friend) who had to import an entire dashboard after the mechs messed it all up testing with a bulb and a wire. Problem was a sensor.

I dont trust those milages brothers the rewind.

It’s a 2010 model and I imported it myself – unless the Japanese also rewind

Two things:

1. An "new" ex-Japan car with less than 70,000 mileage has very likely been tampered with.

2. The average lifespan of a power steering pump is usually 10 years or 100,000 km.

If the pump itself has failed, I think it proves point number one.

Some car repairs can be done as DIY(and in the process you save some cash)if you have the right tools and are not afraid to get a bit dirty.
Youtube has many helpful videos
For e,g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jnqgw2LbzBg
Don't mind the english.
or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuPALAnHjRM
There are other better videos on this...read the comments..I have seen in some of the comments that replacing the pump gaskets can restore a failed pump but not sure about this.If you can get a baster(or probably a large syringe) no need to remove the pipes from the oil reservoir as in the first video..