For 1990-2009 cars

## Steering Effort Hard in One or Both Directions Increase of Effort

Condition | Causes
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A momentary increase in effort when turning the wheel fast to the right or to the left. |

• | High internal spool valve leakage

• | Steering gear leakage

• | A sticking or a damaged pinion spool valve

• | Insufficient pump pressure

• | Low fluid level

## Steering Effort Hard in One or Both Directions Lack of Assist

Conditions | Causes
--- | ---

• | Hard steering is present.

• | Lack of assist is present.

• | A Magnasteer™ system malfunction at low speeds

| Refer to Steering Controls Schematics in Variable Effort Steering.

• | A damaged intermediate shaft coupling

• | A worn intermediate shaft coupling

• | Tight steering column bearings

• | A sticking flow control valve

• | Insufficient pump pressure

• | Air in the power steering system

• | Low fluid level

• | Excessive internal pump leakage

• | Excessive internal rack and pinion leakage