Hard steering or a lack of assist especially during parking/turning/steering
wheel 
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|     •  | The intermediate shaft coupling is damaged or worn. |  
  
|     •  | Tight steering column bearings |  
  
|     •  | A sticking flow control valve |  
  
|     •  | Insufficient pump pressure |  
  
|     •  | Air in the power steering system |  
  
|     •  | Excessive internal pump leakage |  
  
|     •  | Excessive internal rack and pinion leakage |  
  
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