Steering Wheel Check - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

6C-4 Power Assisted Steering System:
Condition
Poor recovery from turns Deformed pipes or hoses
Vehicle pulls to one side
during straight driving
Steering wheel play is
large and vehicle wanders
Fluid leakage
Abnormal noise
No idle up

Steering Wheel Check

• Check steering wheel for looseness or rattle by trying
to move it in its shaft direction and lateral direction.
If found defective, repair or replace.
• Check steering wheel for play, holding car in straight
forward condition on the ground and with engine
stopped.
Steering wheel play
"a": 0 – 30 mm (0 – 1.2 in.)
Possible cause
Steering column installed improperly
Front end alignment out of order
Ball joints binding
P/S pump hydraulic pressure fails to
increase
P/S pump hydraulic pressure increases
but slowly
Steering gear case malfunction
Mismatched or uneven tire
Low or uneven tire inflation pressure
Brake dragging in one wheel
Front end alignment out of order
Rear end alignment out of order
Malfunction of control valve in gear case Replace gear case.
Refer to "Steering Symptom Diagnosis:
in Section 6A".
Loose joints of (hydraulic pressure)
pipes and hoses
Deformed or damaged pipes or hoses
Air drawn in due to insufficient amount of
fluid
Air mixed into fluid from pipes or hoses Replace pipes or hoses.
Slipping (loose) P/S belt
Worn P/S belt
Loose gear case fastening bolt
Loose linkage or joints
Pipes or hoses in contact with part of
vehicle body
Vanes of P/S pump defective
Malfunction of control valve in gear case Replace gear case.
Bearing of P/S pump shaft defective
Power steering pressure switch
defective
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Correction / Reference Item
Replace defective part.
Install steering column correctly.
Check and adjust front end alignment.
Replace defective part.
Check pressure and repair or replace defective
part.
Check pressure and repair or replace defective
part.
Replace gear case.
Replace tire.
Inflate tires to proper pressure or adjust right
and left tires inflation pressure.
Repair.
Check and adjust front end alignment.
Check and adjust rear end alignment.
Retighten.
Replace defective part.
Add fluid and purge air.
Adjust belt tension.
Replace belt.
Retighten bolts.
Retighten.
Install pipes and hoses correctly.
Replace defective part.
Replace bearing.
Replace power steering pressure switch.
If steering wheel play is not within specification,
inspect as follows and replace if found defective.
– Tie-rod end ball stud for wear
– Lower ball joint for wear
– Steering shaft joint for wear
– Steering pinion or rack gear for wear or breakage
– Each part for looseness
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