Steering Problem

[colin5w]

I have a '95 Camry 4cyl 5-spd with approximately 190,000 miles. I bought it used, well maintained, in extermely good shape about two years ago. My knowledge of the vehicle history is relatively limited. Begining a couple of months ago, I would notice the steering momentarily getting difficult (sort of a pulse) in the process of making a turn, then it would be fine. Since then it has gotten progressively worse. It has become difficult to steer most of the time now. I checked the power steering fluid level, and it's fine. There has been no out of the ordinary noises coming from the area of the power steering pump. The belt seems fine, as all belts were replaced about 15,000 miles (1 year) ago when I had my timing belt replaced. Anyone have any idea what the cause of the problem could be? Any help or suggestions would be very much appreciated. Thanks

[BlackCamSe]

powersteering pump is probibly shot.

[Zandro]

Maybe you should consider changing the power steering fluid? i bet the PS fluid
is probably the same age as the car itself, when i bougt my car (87 camry) the PS
fluid had never been changed, when i tapped the PS fluid it was black as engine oil!
I too had the same problem you had, suddenly the steering would become extremely
heavy in the middel of truns and when the car was cold it seemed like the power steering
was broke, it was just the PS fluid that was bad. remember to get all the old PS fluid out of the system.