I have a '97 Honda Accord SE. It makes hard pulls when I turn either right or left, but it doesn't pull when I drive straight, only on turns. Any ideas?
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First thing you want to do is jack the car up in the air, pull on the wheels and see if anything’s worn out. A lot of times the tie rods are worn out and they wobble so change that. But, my experience with those Hondas, a lot of times it means that, either you need a new power-steering pump, or the power-steering rack is worn. The rack costs a small fortune so I would try the pump first, if you didn’t find any wear on the front suspension. If that doesn’t fix that, then you need a new power-steering rack. But, you could try my video called, "Fix Sticking Power Steering," if you are sure the power-steering rack is going bad. That video shows how you can put chemicals in and try to flush them out and then get them to work. A lot of times that will work.
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