jolt wrote: ↑Thu May 02, 2024 10:41 am I do not know for sure but I would check to see if the steering electric motor has brushes and if the brushes are worn out. This is common in DC electric motors. Wire connections?
The afflicted Vibe is an 03 GT, which has a belt driven hydraulic power steering pump, there's nothing electrical about it.
The 03 Matrix manual lists these potential causes for hard steering
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1. Tires (Improperly inflated)
2. Power steering fluid level (Low)
3. Drive belt (Loose)
4. Front wheel alignment (Incorrect)
5. Steering system joints (Worn)
6. Suspension arm ball joints (Worn)
7. Steering column (Binding)
8. Power steering vane pump
9. Power steering gear
seems like the only one of those affected by the AC would be the belt, but since the tests couldn't recreate a slipping belt, I don't have anything else to offer