Hard steering while turning left

[pontiacgp]

The jeep was slammed into a curb by the last guy who owned it and the box was bad since then. Nothing else is bent and everything is greased. I agree with your diagnose but the op did say it happened all of a sudden and it got better as he drove. I think if the box was defective it would not get better...

 

[81Caleh]

The Front end was aligned two days after all the front end was done!

 

[Bonnewagon]

A good way to tell if the belt is slipping even though it is not squealing is to place a dab of white paint on the flat side of the power steering belt. Then use a timing light to watch it while the motor is running in park and someone else turns the wheel stop to stop. If it stutters, you are slipping.

 

[81Caleh]

Jacked the front of the car up today, turned steering from left to right a bunch of times no binding or anything, figured i'd adjust the box as well since the on center feel of the steering was a bit vague and numb, so I did that as well. Took it for a drive after, everything seems to be back to normal no hard lefts! Actually seems a lot tighter on center compared to before thanks to the adjustment.

 

[pontiacgp]

Jacked the front of the car up today, turned steering from left to right a bunch of times no binding or anything, figured i'd adjust the box as well since the on center feel of the steering was a bit vague and numb, so I did that as well. Took it for a drive after, everything seems to be back to normal no hard lefts! Actually seems a lot tighter on center compared to before thanks to the adjustment.

looks like Mark was right on with his suggestion air was in the system.....