Chrysler Conquest 1988 Service Manual page 1095

STEERING
- Troubleshooting
19-7
TROUBLESHOOTING
NlSEABA
Symptom
Excessive play of
steering wheel
Steering wheel
operation is heavy
(Low power assist)
Rattling noise
Shrill noise
Squealing noise
Hissing noise
dhistling noise
Probable cause 1 Remedy
Excessive play in steering gear box
Loose steering gear mounting bolts
Loose or worn stud of tie rod end
Repair
Retighten
Retighten or replace as necessary
Loose belt Adjust the belt tension
Damaged belt
Low fluidlevel
Air in fluid line
Replace the belt
Refill with fluid
Bleed the system
Twisted or damaged hoses Correct the hose routing or replace
the hoses
Fluid leakage Check the fluid leakage
Malfunction of gear box Check and replace the gear box if
necessary
Malfunction of oil pump Check the oil pump pressure and
repair oil pump
Loose installation of oil pump or gear box Retighten the oil pump or gear box
Interference around column or between pressure Correct or replace the pressure hose
hose and other parts and the parts around the column
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Abnormal noise inside of gear box and oil pump Replace the gear box or oil pump
Air sucked into oil pump Check the oil level and hose clips,
bleed the system or replace the oil
pump
Oil pump seizure
Loose belt
Oil pump seizure
Replace the oil pump
Adjust the belt tension
Replace the oil pump
Air sucked into oil pump Check the oil level and hose clips;
bleed the system
Damage to the olive of the gear box port section
Malfunction of return hose
Replace the gear box
Replace the hose
Malfunction of gear box port section Replace the gear box