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TROUBLESHOOTING
POWER STEERING
Symptom
Probable cause
Remedy
Excessive play in steering wheel
Loose yoke plug
Loose steering gear mounting bolts
Loose or worn tie rod end

Retighten
Retighten
Retighten or place as necessary
Steering wheel operation is not smooth (Insufficient power assist)
V-belt slippage
Damaged V-belt
Low fluid level
Air in the fluid
Twisted or damaged hoses
Insufficient oil pump pressure
Sticky flow control valve
Excessive internal oil pump leakage
Excessive oil leaks from rack and pinion in gear box
Distorted or damaged gear box or valve body seale
Readjust
Replace
Replenish
Bleed air
Correct the rougting or replace
Repair or replace the oil pump
Replace
Replace the damaged parts
Replace the damaged parts
Replace
Steering wheel does not return properly
Excessive turning resistance of tie-rod end
Yoke plug excessively tight
Inner tie rod and/or ball joint cannot turn smoothly
Loose mounting of gear box and crossmember
Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet
Distorted rack
Damaged pinion bearing
Twisted or damaged hoses
Damaged oil pressure control valve
Damaged oil pump input shaft bearing
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Retighten
Correct or replace
Replace
Replace
Reposition or replace
Replace
Replace
Noise
Hissing Noise in Steering Gear
There is some noise with all power steering systems.
One of the most common is a hissing sound when the steering wheel is turned and the car is not moving.
This noise will be most evident when turning the wheel while the brakes are being applied.
There is no relationship between this noise and steering performance.
Do not replace the valve unless the "hissing" noise becomes extreme.
A replaced valve will also make a slight noise, and is not always a solution for the condition.

Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion
Interference with hoses from vehicle body
Loose gear box bracket
Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint
Worn tie rod and/or ball joint
Reposition
Retighten
Retighten
Replace
Noise in the oil pump
Low fluid level
Air in the fluid
Loose pump mounting bolts
Replenish
Bleed air
Retighten