Inspection & Verification
- Verify customers concern by driving the vehicle
- Visually inspect for obvious signs of mechanical damage, such as:
- Incorrect tire pressure, loose wheels.
- Loose tie-rod ends, tie-rod inner joints.
- Loose suspension strut and spring assemblies or ball joints.
- Loose steering column.
- Loose connecting bolts on flexible coupling.
- Loose steering gear assembly.
- Incorrect belt tension.
- Binding or misaligned steering column, pump, steering gear.
- Incorrect power steering pump.
- Incorrect power steering fluid level.
- Hose leak or line restrictions.
- Power steering Pressure (PSP) switch.
- Circuit.
- If an obvious cause for an observed or reported concern is found, correct the cause (if possible) before proceeding to the next step.
- If concern is not visually evident, verify the symptom. Go to SYMPTOM TESTS .