Please help with brake, and steering wheel issues

[johnnxiv]

So when I first bought my accord 02, the brake was excellent, it slow down the car just like a brand new car's brake. My steering wheel spin was very smooth just like a brand new car.

After I bought it to a mechanic to do my timing belt and water pump, my brake become lose, it doesn't slow the car down as good as before, basically I have to press twice as hard to slow down at the same rate as I first I got the car. My steering wheel spin is much harder to spin than when I first got the car.

I checked the brake fluid and the steering wheel fluid, they are both at good level.
What can I do to improve my brake and steering wheel?
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[johnnxiv]

My brake pads are still very good, has the car for 2 months. My brake fluid is in good level.

When I turn my steering wheel, there is no sound, but today I feel that its
getting a little bit harder. It is much harder than 2 month ago.

Mile:90,9xx
After I get my car back from the auto mechanic, my Brake Lamp did turn on, I ask him he say one of my brake light is out which is extremely weird because my brakes lights were perfect fine before go to the shop. So I bought brake bulbs and install it and the Brake Lamp is gone.
An example from google

 

[Igor]

You could have air in the system from when mechanic took it all apart to do the belt...bleed the brakes and see if that changes anything...good luck

 

[johnnxiv]

I open the hood, and turn my steering wheel left and right. The steering pump connected to the engine does make little noise and it shake a little bit. Does this mean something wrong with the pump?

 

[DarkSideAccord]

timing belt and water pump has nothing to do with the braking system.... did the mechanic touch anything on the brake system?