Steering System-General Information

• Specifications
  • General Specifications
• Description And Operation
  • Steering System
    • Notes
    • Steering System Components - 3.8 L Engine (CIII Power Steering Pump)
• Diagnosis And Testing
  • Steering System
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Inspection and Verification
    • Steering System Symptom Definitions
      • Drift/Pull
      • Excessive Steering Wheel Play
      • Feedback
      • Hard Steering or Lack of Assist
      • Nibble
      • Poor Returnability/Sticky Steering
      • Shimmy
      • Wander
    • Symptom Chart
    • Pinpoint Tests
      • Pinpoint Test A: Steering System Noise
      • Pinpoint Test B: Steering Is Very Difficult/Very Easy
      • Pinpoint Test C: Excessive Steering Wheel Play
      • Pinpoint Test D: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
    • Component Tests
      • Steering Linkage
      • Turning Effort Test
      • Pump Flow and Pressure Test
      • Tie-Rod Articulation Torque
      • Steering Gear Valve
      • Steering Gear Insulator
      • Steering Gear Bushing/Preload
• General Procedures
  • Power Steering System Flushing
    • Material
  • Power Steering System Purging
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
  • Power Steering System Filling
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material