| Troubleshooting |
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Trouble Symptom |
Cause of the symptom |
Remedy |
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Excessive play in steering |
Loose U-joint bolt |
Retighten or replace as necessary |
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Loose yoke plug |
Retighten |
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Loose steering gear mounting bolts |
Retighten |
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Loose or worn tie rod end |
Retighten or replace as necessary |
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Steering wheel does not return to its original position |
Excessive turning resistance of tie rod end |
Replace |
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Yoke plug excessively tight |
Adjust |
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Tie rod and / or ball joint cannot turn smoothly |
Replace |
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Loose mounting of gear box at the subframe |
Retighten |
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Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet |
Correct or replace |
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Distorted rack |
Replace |
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Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion |
Loose steering gear box mounting |
Reposition |
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Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint |
Repace |
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Worn tie rod and/or ball joint |
Repace |
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Loose yoke plug |
Replace |
Specifications Item Specification Type Electric Power Steering System Steering gear Type Rack & Pinion Rack stroke 150 mm (5.
Inspection Steering Wheel Play Inspection 1. Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels can face straight ahead.
Replacement 1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal. 2. Recover the refrigerant with a recovery / recycling / charging station. 3. When the engine is cool, drain the engine coolant from the radiator.