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/pipes for proper routing and clearance. Is the routing or clearance of the power steering hoses/pipes incorrect? | Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 4 | ||||||||
4 | Inspect the engine drive belt for cracking or excessive wear. Refer to
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 and the power steering mounting bracket/brace 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 for looseness in the inner and outer tie rod ends. Did you find looseness in the tie rod ends? | 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 shaft. Is the intermediate shaft worn? | Go to Step 18 | Go to Step 3 | ||||||||
11 | Adjust or replace the hoses/pipes. Refer to the appropriate procedure(s): Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||||||
12 | Replace the engine drive belt. Refer to
Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||||||
13 | Replace the power steering pump pulley. Did you complete the repair? | 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 | Replace the tie rod. Refer to Steering Linkage Inner Tie Rod Replacement or Steering Linkage Outer Tie Rod Replacement. Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||||||
17 | Replace the worn suspension components. Refer to Diagnostic Starting Point - Suspension General Diagnosis. Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 19 | -- | ||||||||
18 | Replace the intermediate shaft. Refer to Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement. Did you complete the repair? | 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 |
