Suzuki XL7 2007 Service Manual page 1788

6C-6 Power Assisted Steering System:
Rattle, Clunk, or Shudder Noise from the Power Steering System
Step
Did you review the Power Steering System General
1 Description and perform the necessary inspections?
Verify that a rattle, clunk or shudder noise is present.
2
Is a rattle, clunk or shudder noise present?
Inspect the power steering hoses for proper routing and
clearance.
3
Is the routing or clearance of the power steering hoses
incorrect?
Inspect the engine drive belt for cracking or excessive wear.
4 Refer to "Drive Belt Falls Off and Excessive Wear Diagnosis: ".
Is the drive belt cracked or excessively worn?
Inspect the power steering pump pulley for damage.
5
Is the power steering pump pulley damaged?
Inspect the power steering pump and the power steering
mounting bracket/brace for the proper installation. Refer to
6
"Power Steering Pump Replacement".
Is the power steering pump installation incorrect?
Inspect the power steering gear for the proper installation.
7 Refer to "Steering Gear Replacement".
Is the power steering gear installation incorrect?
Inspect for looseness in the inner and outer tie rod ends.
8
Did you find looseness in the tie rod ends?
Inspect the suspension.
9
Is the suspension worn?
Inspect the intermediate shaft.
10
Is the intermediate shaft worn?
Adjust or replace the hoses. Refer to the appropriate
procedure(s):
• "Power Steering Cooler Pipe/Hose Replacement"
11 • "Power Steering Fluid Reservoir Outlet Hose Replacement"
• "Power Steering Pump Inlet Pipe Replacement"
• "Power Steering Gear Inlet Pipe/Hose Replacement"
Did you complete the repair?
Replace the engine drive belt. Refer to "Drive Belt
12 Replacement: ".
Did you complete the repair?
Replace the power steering pump pulley. Refer to "Power
13 Steering Pump Pulley Replacement".
Did you complete the repair?
Install the power steering pump correctly. Refer to "Power
14 Steering Pump Replacement".
Did you complete the repair?
Install the power steering gear correctly. Refer to "Steering
15 Gear Replacement".
Did you complete the repair?
Replace the tie rod end. Refer to "Steering Gear Inner Tie Rod
16 Replacement - Off Vehicle".
Did you complete the repair?
Replace the worn suspension components. Refer to
17 "Diagnostic Starting Point - Suspension General Diagnosis: ".
Did you complete the repair?
Replace the intermediate shaft. Refer to "Intermediate
18 Steering Shaft Replacement: ".
Did you complete the repair?
Operate the system in order to verify the repair.
19
Did you correct the condition?
Action Yes
Go to "Symptoms -
Go to Step 2 Power Steering
Go to Step 3 System OK
Go to Step 11 Go to Step 4
Go to Step 12 Go to Step 5
Go to Step 13 Go to Step 6
Go to Step 14 Go to Step 7
Go to Step 15 Go to Step 8
Go to Step 16 Go to Step 9
Go to Step 17 Go to Step 10
Go to Step 18 Go to Step 3
Go to Step 19
Go to Step 19
Go to Step 19
Go to Step 19
Go to Step 19
Go to Step 19
Go to Step 19
Go to Step 19
System OK Go to Step 3
No
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