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 12 | 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 13 | Go to Step 5 | ||||||||
5 | Inspect the power steering pump pulley for damage. Is the power steering pump pulley damaged? | Go to Step 14 | 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 15 | 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 16 | Go to Step 8 | ||||||||
8 | Inspect the steering gear bearing preload for the proper adjustment. Refer to Steering Gear Worm Gear Thrust Bearing Preload Adjustment - Off Vehicle . Is the steering gear bearing preload adjustment incorrect? | Go to Step 17 | Go to Step 9 | ||||||||
9 | Inspect the steering linkage. Refer to Steering Linkage Inspection in Steering Linkage. Is the steering linkage worn? | Go to Step 18 | Go to Step 10 | ||||||||
10 | Inspect the suspension. Is the suspension worn? | Go to Step 19 | Go to Step 11 | ||||||||
11 | Inspect the intermediate shaft. Is the intermediate shaft worn? | Go to Step 20 | Go to Step 3 | ||||||||
12 | Adjust or replace the hoses. Refer to the appropriate procedures: Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
13 | Replace the engine drive belt. Refer to the following procedures:
Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
14 | Replace the power steering pump pulley. Refer to Power Steering Pump Pulley Replacement . Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
15 | Install the power steering pump correctly. Refer to Power Steering Pump Replacement . Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
16 | Install the power steering gear correctly. Refer to Steering Gear Replacement . Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
17 | Adjust the steering gear bearing preload. Refer to Steering Gear Worm Gear Thrust Bearing Preload Adjustment - Off Vehicle . Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
18 | Replace the worn steering linkage. Refer to Steering Linkage Inspection in Steering Linkage. Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
19 | Replace the worn suspension components. Refer to Diagnostic Starting Point - Suspension General Diagnosis in Suspension General Diagnosis. Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
20 | Replace the intermediate shaft. Refer to Upper Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement , or to Lower Intermediate Steering Shaft Replacement in Steering Wheel and Column. Did you complete the repair? | Go to Step 21 | -- | ||||||||
21 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? | System OK | Go to Step 3 |
