Q: My car's power steering is not working
No leaks, but old ps fluid, started car heard a couple of clunk sounds and the car stuttered like it might stall increased gas pedal & rpm and the engine ran ok but when trying to turn there is no power steering very hard to turn steering wheel If lucky maybe a flush if unlucky probably the ps pump. Need diagnosis and estimate
My car has 56330 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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