Steering System-General Information

• Specification
  • General Specifications
• Description And Operation
  • Steering System
• Diagnosis And Testing
  • Steering System
    • Notes
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
    • Principles of Operation
      • Variable Assist Power Steering (VAPS)
    • Inspection and Verification
      • Notes
      • External Leak Check - Potential Power Rack-and-Pinion Steering Gear Leak Points
      • Variable Assist Power Steering (VAPS) Module Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Index
      • Steering System Symptom Definitions
        • Drift/Pull
        • Excessive Steering Wheel Play
        • Feed back
        • Hard Steering or Lack of Assist
        • Nibble
        • Poor Returnability/Sticky Steering
        • Shimmy
        • Wander
    • Symptom Chart
      • Notes
      • Connector Circuit Reference
        • Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Module C175b
        • Variable Assist Power Steering (VAPS) Module C2231a
        • Variable Assist Power Steering (VAPS) Module C2231b
        • Variable Assist Power Steering (VAPS) Module C2231
      • Pinpoint Test A: No Communication With The VAPS Module/Unable To Enter Self-Test
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test A: No Communication With The VAPS Module/Unable To Enter Self-Test
      • Pinpoint Test B: DTCs B1317/B1318 - Battery Voltage High/Low
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test B: DTCS B1317/B1318 - Battery Voltage High/Low
      • Pinpoint Test C: DTC C1445 - Vehicle Speed Signal Circuit Failure
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test C: DTC C1445 - Vehicle Speed Signal Circuit Failure
      • Pinpoint Test D: DTC C1897 - Steering VAPS Circuit Loop Failure
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test D: DTC C1897 - Steering VAPS Circuit Loop Failure
      • Pinpoint Test E: Steering System Noise
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test E: Steering System Noise
      • Pinpoint Test F: Steering is Very Difficult/Very Easy
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test F: Steering Is Very Difficult/Very Easy
      • Pinpoint Test G: Excessive Steering Wheel Play
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test G: Excessive Steering Wheel Play
      • Pinpoint Test H: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Cause
        • Pinpoint Test H: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
    • Component Test
      • Steering Linkage
      • Turning Effort Test
      • Pump Flow and Pressure Test
      • Tie-Rod Articulation Torque
      • Steering Gear Valve
• General Procedures
  • Power Steering System Flushing
    • Material
  • Power Steering System Purging
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material
  • Power Steering System Filling
    • Special Tool(s)
    • Material