Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 756

D I A G N O S I S A N D T E S T I N G ( C o n t i n u e d )
C O N D I T I O N
P O S S I B L E C A U S E S
C O R R E C T I O N
O b j e c t i o n a b l e Hiss O r
W h i s t l e
1. D a m a g e d or m i s p o s i t i o n e d s t e e r i n g
c o l u m n coupler to d a s h p a n e l s e a l .
2. Noisy v a l v e in p o w e r s t e e r i n g gear.
1. C h e c k for proper seal b e t w e e n
steering c o l u m n coupler a n d d a s h seal.
2. Replace steering gear assembly.
Rattle O r C l u n k
1. S t e e r i n g gear loose o n t h e s t e e r i n g
gear m o u n t i n g b r a c k e t s .
2. Tie rod e n d l o o s e n e s s .
3. L o o s e lower control a r m to f r a m e
rail bolts.
4. L o o s e upper control a r m t o p i v o t bar
of pivot bar to f r a m e rail n u t s .
5. P o w e r steering fluid p r e s s u r e h o s e
t o u c h i n g t h e b o d y or f r a m e of t h e
• v e h i c l e .
6. N o i s e internal to p o w e r s t e e r i n g
gear.
1. C h e c k the steering gear to m o u n t i n g
bracket attaching bolts. Tighten to
specified torque if f o u n d to be loose.
2. C h e c k tie rod e n d for wear. Replace
w o r n / l o o s e parts as required.
3. Tighten control a r m m o u n t i n g bolts to
the specified t o r q u e s .
4. C h e c k upper control a r m to pivot bar
a n d pivot bar to f r a m e rail m o u n t i n g
nuts for l o o s e n e s s . If required tighten to
the specified t o r q u e s .
5. Adjust hose to proper position by
loosening, repositioning, a n d tightening
fitting to specified t o r q u e . Do not b e n d
t u b i n g .
6. R e p l a c e steering gear assembly.
Chirp or s q u e a l (in the
a r e a of t h e p o w e r
steering p u m p ) .
Particularly noticeable at
full w h e e l travel a n d
during standstill p a r k i n g .
1. L o o s e p o w e r steering p u m p d r i v e
belt.
1. Adjust p o w e r steering p u m p drive
belt to specified t e n s i o n .