Hello all.
When turning the car, there's a slight back and forth jiggle on the steering wheel. It's almost like the tires are out of balance. I have new tires on the car, and I know the mechanic that put them on. So I trust it's not the tires. Besides, the problem was there before the tires were put on, but at the time, I suspected it was a tire issue.
Also, when I first start the car in the AM, and put the car in drive, there's kind of a groaning noise coming from the engine area. The RPM's of course are still higher than normal at this point because the engine isn't fully warm. I hear the same thing when I put the car in reverse and have to turn the wheel. After the car warms up, the groan is not present.
Is this a power steering issue? A rack issue? Or possibly both?