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STEERING NOISE
CONDITION
HISS OR WHISTLE
RATTLE OR CLUNK
CHIRP OR SQUEAL
WHINE OR GROWL
SUCKING AIR SOUND
SCRUBBING OR
KNOCKING
BINDING AND STICKING
CONDITION
DIFFICULT TO TURN WHEEL
STICKS OR BINDS
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Steering intermediate shaft to dash panel
seal.
2. Noisy valve in power steering gear.
1. Gear mounting bolts loose.
2. Loose or damaged suspension
components.
3. Loose or damaged steering linkage.
4. Internal gear noise.
5. Pressure hose in contact with other
components.
1. Loose belt.
2. Belt routing.
1. Low fluid level.
2. Pressure hose in contact with other
components.
3. Internal pump noise.
4. Air in the system.
1. Loose return line clamp.
2. O-ring missing or damaged on hose
fitting.
3. Low fluid level.
4. Air leak between pump and reservoir.
1. Wrong tire size.
2. Wrong gear.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
1. Low fluid level.
2. Tire pressure.
3. Steering component.
4. Loose belt.
5. Low pump pressure.
6. Column shaft coupler binding.
7. Steering gear worn or out of
adjustment.
8. Ball joints binding.
9. Belt routing.
STEERING 19 - 3
CORRECTION
1. Check and repair seal at dash
panel.
2. Replace steering gear.
1. Tighten bolts to specification.
2. Inspect and repair suspension.
3. Inspect and repair steering
linkage.
4. Replace gear.
5. Reposition hose.
1. Adjust or replace.
2. Verify belt routing is correct.
1. Fill to proper level.
2. Reposition hose.
3. Replace pump.
4. Perform pump initial operation.
1. Replace clamp.
2. Replace o-ring.
3. Fill to proper level.
4. Repair as necessary.
1. Verify tire size.
2. Verify gear.
CORRECTION
1. Fill to proper level.
2. Adjust tire pressure.
3. Inspect and lube.
4. Adjust or replace.
5. Pressure test and replace if
necessary.
6. Replace coupler.
7. Repair or replace gear.
8. Inspect and repair as necessary.
9. Verify belt routing is correct.
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