why is steering wheel making noise and car slows down

Asked by Guru9DLFSX Nov 06, 2020 at 03:05 AM about the 2008 Mercury Mariner Base

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steering wheel makes noise and car is slowing down

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It very well could be your power steering pump. Remove the serpentine belt and spin the pulleys by hand to see which one is hard to turn and or making noise.

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