Noise And Vibration - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

Troubleshooting (Power Steering System)
Noise and Vibration
NOTE: PumD noise in first 2-3 minutes after starting in cold weather (-2o'c,
-4oF or colder) is normal
Humming due to pulsation of fluid is normal, particularly when wheel is turned
wilh car stopped.
l f e q u i p p e d w i t h
a u t o l n a l i c
transmission, the hum could be tor-
que converter or pump noise,
C o n f i r m b y t e m p o r a f i l y r e m o v r n g
p u m p b e r t .
High p.€ssure line touching lhe
l r a m e .
R e p o s i l r o n l h e f i n e .
Rattle or chr(e.ing
Pump gea. norse
Gratrng dorse lrofi pump
Pinion shaft seal nol lubricatod
Grease the conlacl,
or bend rl to
r e d u c e t n e p r e s 3 u r e .
Horn contact nol lubricaled, or
NOTE: A sangte
"clunk" maY bo e notmal amount of linkage clearance' To
distinguish this lyp€ ol clunk, turn th€ wl|€el back and lorth with lhe engine OFi
Tighten or replace pulley
ll sh6lt is loose, raplace lh€ pump.
Loosc pump pull€y.
Loos6 sleerinO shtfl conn6ctor, ti6_
rod, or ball pant.
Check and tighlen, or teplace gans
Column shaft wobbling.
Replace the column assemblY.
Lines or hoses from the valve bodY
unit louching each other.
Noise from valve body unil.
N O T € : P u m p n o i s e u p t o 2 - 3
mrnutes
afler
starting
in
cold
w e a t h e r ( - 2 O o C , - 4 o F o r c o l d e . )
C o m p e r e p u m p n o r s e a t o p e . a t r n g
l e m p e r a l u r e t o a n o t h e r c a r
lf pump noise is abnormally loud,
check the pump ball bearing and
any parts. (see page 17-102).
C h e c k l l u r d l e v e l
l l l o w , f r l l r e s e r v o r r l o p r o p e r l e v e l .
a n d c h e c k f o r l e a k s
T r g h t e n o r r e p l a c e a s n e c e s s a t Y
C h e c k l o . c r u s h e d s u c l r o n h o s e o .
a l o o s e h o s e c l a m p a l l o w r n g a r I n i o
T r g h t e n o f r e p l a c e a s n e c e s s a r y
17-28