Steering System-General Information

• Specifications
  • General Specifications
• Description And Operation
  • Steering System
• Diagnosis And Testing
  • Steering System
    • Notes
    • Principles of Operation
      • Variable Assist Power Steering (VAPS)
    • 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: DTC C1924 - VAPS Solenoid Actuator Output Short To Ground
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Causes
        • Pinpoint Test A: DTC C1924 - Variable Assist Power Steering (VAPS) Solenoid Actuator Output Short To Ground
      • Pinpoint Test B: DTC C1925 - VAPS Solenoid Actuator Return Circuit Failure
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Causes
        • Pinpoint Test B: DTC C1925 - VAPS Solenoid Actuator Return Circuit Failure
      • Pinpoint Test C: Hard Steering/Lack of Assist (No DTCs present)
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Causes
        • Pinpoint Test C: Hard Steering/Lack Of Assist (No DTCS Present)
      • Pinpoint Test D: Steering System Noise
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Causes
        • Pinpoint Test D: Steering System Noise
      • Pinpoint Test E: Steering is Very Difficult/Very Easy
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Causes
        • Pinpoint Test E: Steering Is Very Difficult/Very Easy
      • Pinpoint Test F: Excessive Steering Wheel Play
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Causes
        • Pinpoint Test F: Excessive Steering Wheel Play
      • Pinpoint Test G: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
        • Normal Operation
        • Possible Causes
        • Pinpoint Test G: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
    • Component Tests
      • Steering Linkage
      • Turning Effort Test
      • Pump Flow and Pressure Test
      • Tie-Rod Articulation Torque
      • Steering Gear Valve
• General Procedure
  • Power Steering System Filling
  • Power Steering System Flushing
  • Power Steering System Purging