jptech

My civic's steering feels a little stiff. I checked the fluid, but its at a good level. Does anyone know what would be wrong with it?

Blue Dream

maybe you have a pinhole leak somewhere..

on a dry surface start the car, and turn the wheel lock - to lock a few times, then reverse the car a bit and checkout if there are any drips..

imported_zc_hatch

wide tires... if you have wheels

kwikb16a2

its probably cus the fluid is cold, oil gets thicker the colder it gets

B18C|

yeah check for leak...

imported_94EG6HB

Its not cold today..

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

If you have sticky tires, or are parked on fresh asphalt or concrete, then that would explain it. The Civic steering is supposed to give you a lot of feedback.

jptech

well obviously when the car isn't moving it would be harder to steer. Im talking about the car's steering being stiff when Im driving. there are no leaks. I'm going to try to flush out the power steering fluid and replace it with new fluids. The car i have is still under warrenty, should i take it in?

bbarbulo

iTrader: (2)

It wouldn't hurt for them to have a look at it, but besides what has already been said there are no obvious reasons why your steering would be stiff. Is your power steering belt still there LOL Other things that come to mind... has the car hit anything... like a curb? Are the tires properly inflated, and is the alignment okay? Lastly, are there any modifications to the car?

What I'm saying is any failure that you may have encountered would be out of the ordinary and can not be diagnosed over the net.

imported_gatherer

ok so you checked the fluids but is the pump working????