Q: Power steering
Do I need to have the rack and pinion changed if I just had my power steering pump changed but the wheel is still hard to turn my mechanic said give it a couple of weeks and if it don't loosen up then bring it back is this correct ? And if so is it even safe to drive ?
My car has 146000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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