Q: Truck will not steer to the right
Vehicle will turn left, but will not turn to the right, the pump is trying I can hear it. After bouncing the wheel to the right several times it would eventually move but only a little bit then it would lock up again. I pulled the steering column looking for the EVO sensor but I did not find one.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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