Replacing the steering cross - logbook Toyota Carina E 1995

In general, the situation is this, the steering wheel has become heavy, as if there is no power steering at all, it turns with one hand but it’s hard, and there is no feedback in turning, everything is the same as before!
I went to the diagnostics, I didn’t hear anything new, the belt is tensioned well, there is liquid.
The question arose, what's the matter? maybe a steering rack? a very expensive pleasure, starting from 17,000 and over 36,000 rubles, it could also be the case with the gur pump, it’s more or less here, but still, it also hits finances, from 3600 rubles and above, and the most successful option is the steering cross , he is also a steering cardan, the cost is 260 rubles. Thank God it was him. 260r for the steering cross GMB + replacement 500r.
To exclude the cross or vice versa to understand that this is a problem in it, you need to buy a can of WD40 or other penetrating lubricant and spray it on it. The steering wheel began to spin easier - change it, no, then dig further.