'97 Q45 power steering hard to turn

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Diamondntherough
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Car: 97 Q45 Infiniti
Location: Greenville, SC

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Power steering hard to turn to the right now hard to
turn left,doesn't matter if car is warmed up, doesn't matter what speed I drive, where do I start? FLUID reads full, but is found near cap and below around the lines... Any recommendations, best method, best fluid, clean filter/replace?
Feedback greatly appreciated!
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Car: 1990 Q45 - 118K, 2022 Toyota 4 Runner, 2004 Frontier M/T - 108K, 2012 Xterra (Mom's), 2023 Rogue (Inlaws)
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Check the u-joint that connects the steering column to the power steering rack. They will occasionally freeze up and cause what you're describing.
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