Chrysler DODGE D150 1993 Service Manual page 969

19 - 8 STEERING
POWER STEERING SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS
L O O S E S T E E R I N G
C O N D I T I O N P O S S I B L E C A U S E
C O R R E C T I O N
EXCESSIVE WHEEL
KICKBACK OR TOO
MUCH STEERING WHEEL
PLAY
1. Air in system
2. Gear loose on crossmember
3. Worn/broken intermediate shaft
4. Free play in steering column
5. Loose ball joints
6. Front wheel bearings loose or worn
7. Loose outer tie rod ends
8. Loose inner tie rod ends
9. Defective steering gear rotary valve
1. Add fluid.
2. Check gear to crossmember mounting
bolts. Tighten to specification,
3. Check for worn universal joint ond broken
isolator. Replace intermediate shaft if
worn.
4. Check and replace as required.
5. Check and replace as required.
6. Tighten hub nut or replace with new parts
as necessary.
7. Check and replace as required.
8. Replace gear.
9. Replace gear.
V E H I C L E L E A D S T O THE S I D E
C O N D I T I O N
P O S S I B L E C A U S E
C O R R E C T I O N
WHEEL DOES NOT
WANT TO RETURN TO
CENTER POSITION
1. Radial tire lead
2. Front end misaligned
3. Wheel braking
4. Unbalanced steering gear valve. (If this is the
cause, the steering efforts will be very light in
direction of lead and heavier in the opposite
direction)
1. Rotate tires as recommended in Tire
Service.
2. Align front end as recommended in
Wheel Alignment Service Procedure.
3. Check for dragging brakes as directed in
Brake Service Procedure.
4. Checking for pull with outer tie rod end
disconnected. If verified, replace gear.
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