Q: Vehicle doesn't turn completely to the right sometimes steering box pops sometimes

asked by on June 30, 2016

Doesn't turn to right fully sometimes and steering box makes a piping sound occasionally

My car has 165000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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