Stiff steering wheel on 2003 acura rl

[college man]

Try this test. when in park and car running, rev the car to 1500 and turn the wheel. If the steering gets easier
then the pump would be suspect. The pump that was replaced was it a Honda pump? There is a pressure test
that can be done on the pump at the dealership to diagnose the pump. This way your diagnosing the problem
and not changing parts. Since the work was done at the dealership I would think the fluid used was Honda fluid.
We will subtract that from the equation for now.