Manual & Power Steering Gear Trouble Shooting

• Condition & Possible Cause
  • Rattle or Chucking Noise in Rack and Pinion.
  • Excessive Play or Looseness
  • Hard Steering
  • Poor Returnability
  • Wheel Tramp (Excessive Vertical Motion)
  • Steering Pulls to One Side
  • Instability
• Power Steering Trouble Shooting
  • Condition & Possible Cause
    • Power Steering Noise Diagnosis
      • Rattle or Chucking in Steering Gear
      • Growl in Steering Pump
      • Rattle in Steering Pump
      • Swish Noise in Steering Pump
      • Groan in Steering Pump
      • Squawk Noise When Turning
      • Moan or Whine in Steering Pump
      • Hissing Noise When Parking
      • Chirp Noise in Steering Pump
      • Buzzing Noise When Not Steering
      • Clicking Noise in Pump
    • Power Steering Handling Diagnosis
      • Poor Return of Steering Wheel to Center
      • Momentary Increase in Effort When Turning Left or Right Past
      • Steering Wheel Surges or Jerks When Turning
      • Excessive Wheel Kick Back or Free Play
      • Lack of Power Assist When Parking
      • Lack of Power Assist in Left Turns
      • Lack of Power Assist in Right Turns
      • Lack of Effort in Turning
      • Car Wanders to One Side
      • Low Pressure Due to Steering Pump
      • Low Pressure Due to Steering Gear
      • Foaming, Milky Power Steering Fluid, Low Fluid Level or Low Pressure