POWER STEERING SYSTEM > ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
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1. INSPECT DRIVE BELT
a. Visually check the belt for excessive wear, frayed cords, etc.
If any defect is found, replace the drive belt.
HINT:
Cracks on the rib side of a belt are considered acceptable. Replace the belt if
there are any missing ribs.
b. Check by hand that the belt fits properly in the ribbed grooves and has not
slipped out of the grooves on the bottom of the crank pulley.
2. BLEED POWER STEERING SYSTEM
a. Check the fluid level.
b. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with stands.
c. Turn the steering wheel.
i. With the engine stopped, turn the wheel slowly from lock to lock several times.
d. Lower the vehicle.
e. Start the engine.
f. Idle the engine for a few minutes.
g. Turn the steering wheel.
i. With the engine idling, turn the wheel left or right to the full lock position and keep it there for 2 to 3 seconds, then turn the wheel to
the opposite full lock position and keep it there for 2 to 3 seconds.*1
ii. Repeat *1 several times.
NOTICE:
For vehicles with VGRS, if the steering wheel is turned from lock to lock repeatedly, the system may stop operating and the
amount of rotation before the steering wheel locks may increase due to operation of the overheating prevention function. When
the system temperature drops, the system operation automatically returns to normal.
h. Stop the engine.
i. Check for foaming or emulsification.
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