Chrysler 1998 Viper RT/10 Owner's Manual page 762

19 - 8 STEERING S R
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 )
V E H I C L E LEADS TO THE SIDE
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
S T E E R I N G W H E E L D O E S
N O T W A N T R E T U R N T O
C E N T E R P O S I T I O N .
1. Radial tire lead.
2. Front s u s p e n s i o n m i s a l i g n e d .
3. W h e e l b r a k i n g .
4. U n b a l a n c e d steering gear v a l v e .
(If this is the c a u s e , the s t e e r i n g
efforts will be v e r y light in direction of
lead a n d heavier in the o p p o s i t e
direction.
1. Rotate tires as r e c o m m e n d e d in the Tire
A n d W h e e l G r o u p of this service m a n u a l .
2. Align the front s u s p e n s i o n as required.
Refer to the W h e e l A l i g n m e n t P r o c e d u r e in
the S u s p e n s i o n G r o u p of this service
m a n u a l for the required w h e e l alignment
p r o c e d u r e .
3. C h e c k for d r a g g i n g brakes. Refer to t h e
p r o c e d u r e s in the Brake G r o u p of this
service m a n u a l .
4. Replace steering gear.
POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK
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
L O W F L U I D L E V E L W I T H :
N O V I S I B L E S I G N S O F A
L E A K O N T H E S T E E R I N G
G E A R , P O W E R
S T E E R I N G P U M P , F L O O R
O R A N Y W H E R E E L S E .
1. Overfilled p o w e r steering p u m p
fluid reservoir.
1. Adjust the p o w e r steering fluid fill to t h e
correct level.
L O W F L U I D L E V E L W I T H :
V I S I B L E L E A K O N
S T E E R I N G G E A R ,
P O W E R S T E E R I N G
PUMP, F L O O R O R
A N Y W H E R E E L S E .
1. P o w e r steering h o s e c o n n e c t i o n s
at the p o w e r steering p u m p or
steering gear.
2. P o w e r steering p u m p or p o w e r
steering g e a r leaking.
1. C h e c k for loose p o w e r steering h o s e
fittings a n d if f o u n d tighten the fitting to its
specified t o r q u e . If fittings are tight e x a m i n e
the fittings for d a m a g e d or missing O-ring
seals a n d replace as required.
2. Identify the location of the leak a n d
repair or replace the c o m p o n e n t a s
required. Refer to P o w e r Steering P u m p
and/or P o w e r Steering G e a r in this g r o u p of
the service m a n u a l for required p r o c e d u r e s .