Does the steering box work fine? Does it feel lose? Does it return to center? If those are fine then it's probably not the steering box.
Have you changed the steering damper recently? I had a similar problem with an aftermarket steering damper which was hitting the axle knuckle before fully turning.
Record under the car while turning the wheel, you should be able to detect the problem.
Also, check steeing fluid level. A low enough steering fluid level will cause the steering pump to suck bubbles and make noise, when fully steering it's when the pressure it's at it's highest. Check the hoses on top of the steering pump, the OEM fitting is known to leak on high mileage cars, a custom made hose by any hydraulic workshop will be a cheap and easy replacement.
Edit: the steering progressively getting worse doesn't sound good, it could be related with the steering box, but you should be getting more symptoms than that
Last edited by OffroadSpike; 31-01-2024 at 09:13 PM.
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