need some thoughts here.
the steering has become stiff to the point where I've started to develop biceps triceps and u name it.
all was well before I had the car aligned. alignment is not an issue since i've beaten that to death by wasting money at three different places to get it done and got printouts. in specs everytime. and yes one of these three places is the benz dealer.
I'm wondering if the first time during the alignment, the tech at sears (where i got it done first time, bad choice) might have tampered with the steering gear box tightening it up which has resulted in a hard to steer wheel. It's not different at high or low speeds. same stiffness unique at all speeds.
I checked the power steering oil level and is fine and not dirty either.
no noice etc pointing to a perhaps failing power steering pump.
any thoughts what could cause this right after alignment ?

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