Diagnosis By Symptom

GEAR LEAKAGE

1. Pressure or return line fittings.
2. Rack piston tube fitting.
3. Loose hose clamp at secondary cooler.
4. Faulty input shaft seal.
5. Damaged cooler tubes.

RATTLE OR KNOCK IN STEERING GEAR

1. Loose or worn steering column intermediate shaft joints.
2. Loose tie rod ends or tie rod inner ball joints.
3. Loose or damaged steering gear mounting insulators.
4. Loose steering column intermediate shaft connecting bolts.

RATTLE OR NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN

1. Loose bolts or brackets.
2. Insufficient lube.
3. Loose ball bearings.
4. Compressed or extended flex coupling.

SQUEAK OR CRACKS IN STEERING COLUMN

1. Loose or improperly positioned shrouds.
2. Improperly positioned upper or lower bearing.

POOR STEERING WHEEL RETURN

1. Incorrect tire pressure or other tire problem.
2. Binding column intermediate shaft universal joints.
3. Torn boot(s).
4. Binding or damaged tie rod ends or ball joints.
5. Incorrect wheel alignment.
6. Binding steering column bearing.
7. System contamination.

EXCESSIVE STEERING EFFORT

1. Steering fluid aeration.
2. Low pump fluid.
3. External or internal gear leakage.
4. External pump leakage.
5. Loose or worn drive belts.
6. External hose or cooler leakage.
7. Improper engine idle speed.
8. Loose, warped or improperly aligned pulley.
9. Restricted or kinked hose or cooler line.
10. System contamination.

PULLS TO ONE SIDE

1. Tire related problem.
2. Vehicle over or unevenly loaded.
3. Improper wheel alignment.
4. Faulty front or rear suspension components.
5. Out of balance steering gear valve effort.
6. Improper front and/or rear brake operation.

VEHICLE WANDERS

1. Tire related problem.
2. Vehicle over or unevenly loaded.
3. Loose or worn tie rod ends or ball socket.
4. Steering gear mount insulators and/or attachment bolt loose or damaged.
5. Loose struts.
6. Loose column intermediate shaft.
7. Loose or worn column intermediate shaft universal joints.
8. Improper wheel alignment.
9. Improper steering gear rack yoke adjustment.