# All of a sudden-car hard to steer--what might it be?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-of-a-sudden-car-hard-to-steer-what-might-it-be/26736>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 20, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-of-a-sudden-car-hard-to-steer-what-might-it-be/26736 "2009-02-20T23:45:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![snowflaque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@snowflaque](https://community.cartalk.com/u/snowflaque)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-of-a-sudden-car-hard-to-steer-what-might-it-be/26736/1 "2009-02-20T23:45:18Z")

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My 03 Acura had a power steering belt replaced recently, yet when I drove it today the car was very hard to steer–as if the power steering were operating at about 50%. Driveable, but barely.  
  
  
  
 What might it be? how should I diagnose?  
  
  
  
 Thanks in advance  
  
  
  
 John

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 11:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-of-a-sudden-car-hard-to-steer-what-might-it-be/26736/2 "2009-02-20T23:47:24Z")

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Check to see if the belt tension is still good. I’ve had new belts loosen up shortly after being installed.

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**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2009, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-of-a-sudden-car-hard-to-steer-what-might-it-be/26736/3 "2009-02-21T02:10:09Z")

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Might not hurt to check the fluid level.