Ford 2003 Mustang Workshop Manual page 81

Steering gear clunk
— occurs only
while cornering
over a bump (can
be temperature
sensitive)
Feedback (rattle,
chuckle or
knocking noise in
the steering gear)
— a condition
where roughness is
felt in the steering
wheel when the
vehicle is driven
over rough
surfaces
Feedback (nibble
at the steering
wheel) — a
condition where
slight rotational
movement is felt in
the steering wheel
when the vehicle is
driven over rough
or grooved
Power steering pump
brackets loose or
misaligned.
Steering gear.
Column
intermediate/flexible
shaft joints damaged or
worn.
Loose, damaged or
worn tie-rod ends.
Steering gear
insulators or mounting
bolts loose or
damaged.
Steering column
intermediate shaft bolts
are loose.
Steering column
damaged or worn.
Loose suspension
bushings, bolts or ball
joints.
Lateral runout in the
tire or wheel.
REFILL as necessary.
CHECK bolts, brackets
and bracket alignment.
TIGHTEN bolts to
specification. REPAIR
or INSTALL new
brackets as necessary.
REFER to Section 211-
02 .
INSPECT the steering
gear for loose mounting
bolts. TIGHTEN as
necessary. REFER to
Section 211-02 .
INSTALL a new
intermediate/flexible
shaft. REFER to Section
211-04 .
TIGHTEN the nuts to
specification or
INSTALL new tie-rod
ends as necessary.
REFER to Section 211-
02 .
TIGHTEN the bolts or
INSTALL new bolts as
necessary. REFER to
Section 211-02 .
TIGHTEN the bolts to
specification. REFER to
Section 211-04 .
REPAIR or INSTALL a
new steering column as
necessary. REFER to
Section 211-04 .
INSPECT the
suspension system.
TIGHTEN or INSTALL
new components as
necessary. REFER to
Section 204-01 .
GO to Pinpoint Test H .