Is the wheel 'popping' back to the center, like the steering is spring loaded? That a sign of a bad strut mount. I'm not sure if power steering fluid breaks down, like motor oil does. In my van the power steering pump shaft broke, everything looked good but it was Extremely hard to steer. With the engine cold and off, try pulling straight out on the pump shaft. You'll have to take the belt off, but check that the pulley is still pressed onto the shaft. If it was just low on fluid it would make kinda a 'humming' noise, kinda like a big electic transformer
Check your power steering fluid. If it's full then get it looked at. If not, fill it up and try again. If it still gives you problems, get it looked at. Since you didn't know what it was, you probably don't have the expertise to change pump or troubleshoot other possible problems.
It's not the drive shaft as mentioned above.
How long ago did you get your car?
If you got it maybe a couple days or weeks ago. It could be that there is no power steering. However if you have had the car for a while now and the steering is going away. It could be that the power steering is breaking down on you. So I would look into your steering fluid for leaks.
However if you car has no power steering fluid and its not leaking, it could simply be the fact that the car has no power steering, and it is hard to turn things with no power steering.
I would also look into the driving shaft.
Check your steering fluid level...
Nahh your fine its all in your imagination :o
need to get that checked out ASAP
98 ford exscort
