Components Tests; Steering Linkage - Ford 2007 WQ Fiesta Repair Manual

211 -00-14 Steering System
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General Information 21 1-00-1 4
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
Symptom
Engine stalls when parking with
engine speed at idle
Possible Sources Action
I
Worn front suspension lower
1.
CARRY OUT the suspension
f -
ball joint inspection component'
test.
REFER to: Suspension System
(204-00 Suspension System
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General Information,
Diagnosis and Testing).
Steering gear bushings worn
or perished.
CHECK and INSTALL new
components as necessary.
REFER to: Steering Gear
Bushing (21 1-02 Power
Steering, Removal and
Installation).
Loose steering gear retaining
bolts.
CHECK and INSTALL new
steering gear retaining bolts as
necessary.
REFER to: Specifications (21 1
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02 Power Steering, specifica-
tions).
Loose steering column
retaining bolts.
CHECK and INSTALL new
steering column retaining bolts
as necessary.
REFER to: Specifications (21 1
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04 Steering Column,
Specifications).
Loose steering column to
steering gear pinion retaining
bolt.
CHECK and INSTALL a new
steering column to steering
gear pinion retaining bolt as
necessary.
REFER to: Specifications (21 1
-
02 Power Steering, specifica-
tions).
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Excessive steering gear back-
lash.
CARRY OUT the steering
linkage component test.
REFER to Steering Linkage
Component Test in this
procedure.
Power steering pressure (PSP)
or
additional information, refer
switch or circuit.
1 . I
to WDS.
Components Tests
Steering Linkage
column bearing wear, steering column universal
joint free play, steering wheel or steering column
looseness. The steering column cannot be
repaired. Install a new steering column.
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. ,
1. Grasp the steering wheel firmly and move it up
REFER to: Steering Column (21 1-04 Steering
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and down and to the left and right without
Column, Removal and Installation).
turning the steering wheel, to check for steering
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