Very hard to steer, had the power steering pump replaced, worked fine the night it was replaced, on my way to work the next morning, it started having problems steering again. Please help!

The system will set a fault code when the warning light comes on that will tell what part is acting up, you need a scan tool hooked up and the fault code read.

Could be air in system make sure you have enough fluid in power steering

if a drive belt breaks, the debris can interfere with other engine components and do additional damage. rule of thumb belt life is 6yrs or 60000 miles. the belts operate critical engine systems ( alt, water pump, power steering pump) not something to short cut on. belts are noisey when cold due to additional load from battery use when starting or cold fuuids. have belts and tensioners checked for wear and correct operation

Please check the TYRE pressure if this seems OK then you must hoist the car and check the steering with the wheels up . If this is not found to be free the power steering section must be checked in detail starting from the drive, the hydraulics to the ball joint links. Loss of fluid or fault in pump cannot be ruled out. check the drive belt which if failed will be indicated.

YOU HAVE AIR IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM.YOU NEED TO BLEED POWER STEERING PUMP FIRST BEFORE DRIVING VECHICLE.CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL ADD MORE POWER STEERING UNTIL REACH FULL COLD MARK..RAISE VECHICLE FRONT WHEELS OFF THE GROUND.START ENGINE LET IT IDLE WHILE TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT NON STOP DONT LOCK OR STOP STEERING WHEEL KEEP TURNING IT SEVERAL TIMES CHECK POWER STEERING FLUID IF LOW ADD UNTIL YOU GET COLD MARK ON DIP STICK DONT OVER FILL POWER STEERING PUMP BLOW A SEAL.IF POWER STEERING FLUID LOOK TAN COLOR SYSTEM FULL OF AIR.TURN OFF IGNITION LET CAR SET FOR A WHILE CHECK FLUID LEVEL.IF STEERING WHEEL FEEL STIFF HARD TURNING DONT DRIVE CAR UNTIL YOU HAVE NORMAL STEERING.IF STILL HAVE AIR IN SYSTEM BLEED SYSTEM UNTIL AIR IS OUT.

Check your power steering pump and the power steering pump pulley. The sporadic aspect makes me believe the pump is on it's last legs. J.

Hi there the first thing to do is to check the Power steering oil in the power steering Tank and you should find it empty and a leak in either the pump or the hose so fill it up ,,start it up and turn the steering wheel and you should find a leak.
Other wise if you have a belt drive P.S.Pump then it could be slipping or missing.
Let me know if you need more info. Ron

Replace the power steering pump should fix it. Have seen both failed pump and steering racks cause this problem.

You will have to replace the pump. try removing the pump and see if it turns with the engine off and the key unlocked . Even though it is hard . If it turns replace the pump.

have u put the car on the rack yet??? up in the air....then get somebody in the car, start the car, turn the wheel back-fourth...if no rack, just put it on jack stands, and try turning the wheel, but b safe.....and smart...so is the belt tight? is a line off going 2 the steering box?? could one of the lines b plugged?? dirt in it...while in the air, c if u can loosen one of the lines going 2 the box, 2 c if the fluid is going thou, just go A,B,C, check one thing at a time..later