facts:

92 wagon, automatic
no steering fluid leaks......fluid flushed and renewed 4 months ago, clean color red currently
steering pump appears to be operating normally
all steering components have just been checked for tightness, wear and all visible bushings all noted to be in good order
rack not checked
all rubber boot covers intact

the steering drives normally at highway speed and at around town speed.

i have noted the past few days a certain sort of heaviness or tightness at idle speed or lows speeds around corners. the front wheels feel like there is subtle sluggishness to respond to the turn of the steering wheel.

having checked all as stated above, what am i missing or what needs a closer inspection.

there is definitely a change in the way the steering 'feels' the past few days from all previous driving.