Step | Action | Yes | No | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Did you review the Power Steering System General Description and perform the necessary inspections? | Go to Step 2 | |||||
2 | Verify that a rattle, clunk or shudder noise is present. Is a rattle, clunk or shudder noise present? | Go to Step 3 | System OK | ||||
3 | Inspect the power steering hoses for proper routing and clearance. Is the routing or clearance of the power steering hoses incorrect? | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 4 | ||||
4 | Inspect the engine drive belt for cracking or excessive wear. Refer to one of the following procedures:
Is the drive belt cracked or excessively worn? | Go to Step 12 | Go to Step 5 | ||||
5 | Inspect the power steering pump pulley for damage. Is the power steering pump pulley damaged? | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 6 | ||||
6 | Inspect the power steering pump for the proper installation. Refer to Power Steering Pump Replacement . Is the power steering pump installation incorrect? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 7 | ||||
7 | Inspect the power steering gear for the proper installation. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement . Is the power steering gear installation incorrect? | Go to Step 15 | Go to Step 8 | ||||
8 | Inspect the rack and pinion gear rack bearing preload adjustment. Refer to Steering Gear Rack Bearing Preload Adjustment - Off Vehicle . Is the rack and pinion preload adjustment incorrect? | Go to Step 16 | Go to Step 9 | ||||
9 | Inspect the suspension. Is the suspension worn? | Go to Step 17 | Go to Step 10 | ||||
10 | Inspect the intermediate steering shaft. Is the intermediate steering shaft worn? | Go to Step 18 | Go to Step 3 | ||||
11 | Adjust or replace the hoses. Refer to the appropriate procedure(s): Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
12 | Replace the engine drive belt. Refer to one of the following procedures:
Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
13 | Replace the power steering pump pulley. Refer to Power Steering Pump Pulley Replacement . Did you complete the replacement? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
14 | Install the power steering pump correctly. Refer to Power Steering Pump Replacement . Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
15 | Install the power steering gear correctly. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement . Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
16 | Adjust the rack and pinion preload. Refer to Steering Gear Rack Bearing Preload Adjustment - Off Vehicle . Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
17 | Replace the worn suspension components. Refer to Diagnostic Starting Point - Suspension General Diagnosis in Suspension General Diagnosis. Did you complete the replacement? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
18 | Replace the intermediate shaft. Refer to Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement In Steering Wheel and Column - Tilt. Did you complete the replacement? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||
19 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? | System OK | Go to Step 3 |
