Alright guys, after some hard canyon runs, & pulled over to let my car cool off, and as I park, i noticed a running/wailing noise, and the slower I go (Anything below 15 MPH) the harder it becomes to turn either direction. The noise is more present when steering to the left, and if I try steering while parked, it almost doesn't move, I have to put serious body weight to make it turn. I have replaced my steering dampener, and though it feels better at high speeds, it did not help my problem at all. Any ideas as to what is wrong? I always have plenty of power steering fluid

 

The power steering pump is failing? Loss of serpentine belt tightness due to belt tensioner failure. Does the light come on showing that alternator is not charging the battery.?

 

No lights, never had a battery problem, and the BAS does not come on or anything. I just had the idler pulley replaced, and my mechanic (a very honest guy) said my belt has a lot of life left. Granted that was a month ago. What do you think?

 

I have to go with the power steering pump failing to get any flow and pressure at low revs or low power steering fluid level, check it.