Engine Speed Sensing Power Steering — Troubleshooting Guide / Air Bleeding

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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Troubleshooting Guide

Problem	Possible cause	Action	Page
Steering feels heavy	Poor lubrication, foreign material in mechanism, stuck or abnormal wear of steering ball joint	Lubricate or replace	N-19, 20
Steering feels heavy	Improper steering pinion preload	Adjust	N-28, 41
Steering feels heavy	Damaged steering gear	Replace gear assembly	N-19, 20
Steering feels heavy	Malfunction of steering shaft joint	Replace	N-13
Steering feels heavy	Malfunction of steering gear	Replace gear assembly	N-19, 20
Steering feels heavy	Leakage of fluid	Repair or replace	N-9
Steering feels heavy	Low fluid level or air in system	Add fluid or bleed air	N-9
Steering feels heavy	Malfunction of P/S oil pump	Replace	N-43, 44
Steering feels heavy	Damaged or loose P/S oil pump drive belt	Adjust or replace	N-51, 52
Steering feels heavy	Clogged lines	Repair or replace	—
Steering feels heavy	Damaged wheel or tire	—	Section Q
Steering feels heavy	Malfunction of suspension	—	Section R
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Damaged steering linkage	Replace	N-19, 20
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Damaged wheel or tire	—	Section Q
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Malfunction of braking system	—	Section P
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Malfunction of suspension	—	Section R
General instability	Worn or damaged steering ball joint	Replace	N-17
General instability	Improper steering pinion preload	Adjust	N-28, 41
General instability	Damaged steering linkage	Replace	N-19, 20
General instability	Damaged wheel or tire	—	Section Q
General instability	Malfunction of suspension	—	Section R
Steering feels unstable	Loose P/S oil pump drive belt	Adjust or replace	N-51, 52
Steering feels unstable	Malfunction of steering gear	Replace gear assembly	N-19, 20
Steering feels unstable	Malfunction of steering ball joint	Replace	N-17
Steering feels unstable	Malfunction of steering linkage	Replace	N-19, 20
Excessive steering wheel play	Worn steering gear	Replace gear assembly	N-19, 20
Excessive steering wheel play	Worn or damaged steering ball joint	Replace	N-17
Excessive steering wheel play	Loose steering gear mounting bolts	Tighten	N-19, 20
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Stuck or damaged steering ball joint	Replace	N-17
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Improper steering pinion preload	Replace gear assembly	N-19, 20
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Damaged wheel or tire	—	Section Q
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Malfunction of suspension	—	Section R
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)	Damaged steering linkage	Replace	N-19, 20
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)	Loose steering gear mounting bolts	Tighten	N-19, 20
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)	Stuck or damaged steering ball joint	Replace	N-17
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)	Damaged or worn front wheel bearing	Replace	Section M
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)	Damaged wheel or tire	—	Section Q
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)	Malfunction of suspension	—	Section R
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose steering gear mounting bolts	Tighten	N-19, 20
Abnormal noise from steering system	Malfunction of steering gear	Replace gear assembly	N-19, 20
Abnormal noise from steering system	Obstruction near steering column	Repair	N-13
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose steering linkage	Tighten	N-19, 20
Abnormal noise from steering system	Worn or damaged steering ball joint	Replace	N-17
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose or damaged P/S oil pump drive belt	Adjust or replace	N-51, 52
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose P/S oil pump bracket	Tighten	Section B1, B2
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose P/S oil pump mounting bolts	Tighten	N-43, 44
Abnormal noise from steering system	Air in system	Bleed air	N-8
Abnormal noise from steering system	Malfunction of P/S oil pump	Replace	N-43, 44

Steering feels heavy

Possible causePoor lubrication, foreign material in mechanism, stuck or abnormal wear of steering ball joint

ActionLubricate or replace

PageN-19, 20

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeImproper steering pinion preload

ActionAdjust

PageN-28, 41

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeDamaged steering gear

ActionReplace gear assembly

PageN-19, 20

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeMalfunction of steering shaft joint

ActionReplace

PageN-13

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeMalfunction of steering gear

ActionReplace gear assembly

PageN-19, 20

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeLeakage of fluid

ActionRepair or replace

PageN-9

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeLow fluid level or air in system

ActionAdd fluid or bleed air

PageN-9

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeMalfunction of P/S oil pump

ActionReplace

PageN-43, 44

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeDamaged or loose P/S oil pump drive belt

ActionAdjust or replace

PageN-51, 52

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeClogged lines

ActionRepair or replace

Page—

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeDamaged wheel or tire

Action—

PageSection Q

Steering feels heavy

Possible causeMalfunction of suspension

Action—

PageSection R

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeDamaged steering linkage

ActionReplace

PageN-19, 20

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeDamaged wheel or tire

Action—

PageSection Q

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeMalfunction of braking system

Action—

PageSection P

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeMalfunction of suspension

Action—

PageSection R

General instability

Possible causeWorn or damaged steering ball joint

ActionReplace

PageN-17

General instability

Possible causeImproper steering pinion preload

ActionAdjust

PageN-28, 41

General instability

Possible causeDamaged steering linkage

ActionReplace

PageN-19, 20

General instability

Possible causeDamaged wheel or tire

Action—

PageSection Q

General instability

Possible causeMalfunction of suspension

Action—

PageSection R

Steering feels unstable

Possible causeLoose P/S oil pump drive belt

ActionAdjust or replace

PageN-51, 52

Steering feels unstable

Possible causeMalfunction of steering gear

ActionReplace gear assembly

PageN-19, 20

Steering feels unstable

Possible causeMalfunction of steering ball joint

ActionReplace

PageN-17

Steering feels unstable

Possible causeMalfunction of steering linkage

ActionReplace

PageN-19, 20

Excessive steering wheel play

Possible causeWorn steering gear

ActionReplace gear assembly

PageN-19, 20

Excessive steering wheel play

Possible causeWorn or damaged steering ball joint

ActionReplace

PageN-17

Excessive steering wheel play

Possible causeLoose steering gear mounting bolts

ActionTighten

PageN-19, 20

Steering wheel doesn't return properly

Possible causeStuck or damaged steering ball joint

ActionReplace

PageN-17

Steering wheel doesn't return properly

Possible causeImproper steering pinion preload

ActionReplace gear assembly

PageN-19, 20

Steering wheel doesn't return properly

Possible causeDamaged wheel or tire

Action—

PageSection Q

Steering wheel doesn't return properly

Possible causeMalfunction of suspension

Action—

PageSection R

Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)

Possible causeDamaged steering linkage

ActionReplace

PageN-19, 20

Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)

Possible causeLoose steering gear mounting bolts

ActionTighten

PageN-19, 20

Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)

Possible causeStuck or damaged steering ball joint

ActionReplace

PageN-17

Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)

Possible causeDamaged or worn front wheel bearing

ActionReplace

PageSection M

Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)

Possible causeDamaged wheel or tire

Action—

PageSection Q

Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates circumfrencial)

Possible causeMalfunction of suspension

Action—

PageSection R