211-00-3 Steering System — General Information 211-00-3
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (CONTINUED)
Condition
Possible Sources
Action
• Air in the power steering sys-
tem.
• BLEED the power steering sys-
tem. For additional information,
refer to the Power Steering Sys-
tem Bleeding in this section.
• Power steering pump.
• INSTALL a new power steering
pump.
REFER to Section 211-
02.
• Whine type noise
• Power steering pump.
• INSTALL a new power steering
pump.
REFER to Section 211-
02.
• Hiss type noise
• Steering gear valve.
• INSTALL a new steering gear.
REFER to Section 211-02.
• Belt noise
• Accessory drive belt worn.
• INSTALL a new accessory,
drive belt.
REFER to Section
303-05.
• Loose generator/power steering
pump mounting.
• TIGHTEN the mountings to
specification.
REFER to Section
211-02 / 414-02.
• Damaged pulley(s).
• INSPECT the water pump, g
erator, air conditioning and
power steering pump pulleys for
damage. INSTALL new compo-
nents as necessary.
en-
• Knock type noise
• Suspension components.
• CHECK the suspension system.
REFER to Section 204-00.
• Steering linkage.
• CHECK the steering linkage
components for security and
wear. For additional information,
refer to Steering Linkage Com-
ponent Test in this section.
• The steering does not vary with
increased steering wheel rota-
tion
• Steering column to steering gear
flexible coupling.
• CHECK the flexible coupling for
security and damage. INSTALL
a new flexible coupling as re-
quired.
REFER to Section 211-
04.
• Worn tie-rod ends.
• CHECK the tie-rod ends for
wear. INSTALL new compo-
nents as necessary.
REFER to
Section 211-03.
• Worn steering column shaft.
• INSTALL a new steering col-
umn. REFER to Section 211-04.
• The steering does not vary with
increased steering wheel rotation
• Loose steering gear retaining
bolts.
• CHECK and INSTALL new bolts
as necessary.
REFER to Sec
tion 211-02.
• Excessive steering gear back-
lash.
• INSTALL a new steering gear.
REFER to Section 211-02.
E6308 EN 07/2001 2002 Bantam
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