My husband was driving he heard a noise like a dragging noise and now it’s really hard for him to steer the car left or right like he has to steer really hard. My father in law is a mechanic but in another state and all the mechanic shops closed at 5. My father in law isn’t sure if its the power steering pump or rack and pinion he said to try the pump 1st and go from there but he didn’t seem confident lol. Is their any other way can tell for sure before we waste money?
While the vehicle is running, open the power steering fluid reservoir and see if the fluid is flowing, if it is standing still and not moving then your pump went out.