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Prius 2011 steering little tight

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Raj4mnz, Jul 16, 2021.

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    steering wheel on 2011 toyota prius is little hard to rotate these days. I have checked all tyres and they are all fine. Does anyone know why it's getting tight?
     
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    jack up the front end and see how it is. maybe the motor is going out, or a circuit is failing
     
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    If they do, is it expensive to fix? Also another dumb question, what is it that I should look for?
     
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    if it is easy and smooth off the ground, then the problem is in the suspension or wheels/tires

    a mech can install salvage parts reasonably, but a dealer would be expensive