# Steering wheel not turning as smooth anymore **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 31, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-not-turning-as-smooth-anymore/147906 "2019-08-31T23:25:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-not-turning-as-smooth-anymore/147906/21 "2019-09-07T20:42:31Z")
With the engine idling steer the wheel all the way to the left or right and listen? What do you hear? The belt will almost certainly be slipping when you do that so don’t hold it more than a second or 2 intermittently. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2019, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-not-turning-as-smooth-anymore/147906/22 "2019-09-07T20:45:04Z")
> [@matt357](#): > > When I called them they admitted they messed up What did they mess up ? And if they admitted it seems that they are willing to correct the mistake. Mistakes happen . ---
**Author:** ![tcmichnorth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tcmichnorth/32/25126_2.png) [@tcmichnorth](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tcmichnorth)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2019, 12:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-not-turning-as-smooth-anymore/147906/23 "2019-09-08T00:06:06Z")
They didn’t repair anything just refilled it with freon. Can that affect the belt? Yes. If the A.C. compressor is cycling more now than when it was before the repair, a loose or worn belt will slip more now than before the repair. [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/steering-wheel-not-turning-as-smooth-anymore/147906.md?page=1)