Steering System - General Information

• Specifications
  • Specifications
    • Steering Linkage Specifications
    • Power Steering Pump Specifications
    • Lubricants, Fluids, Sealers and Adhesives
• General procedures
  • Power Steering System Filling
• Description and operation
  • Steering System
    • Notes
    • Vehicles with 2.0L or diesel engines
    • Vehicles with 2.5L or 3.0L engines
• Diagnosis and Testing
  • Steering System
    • Inspection and Verification
    • Steering Relay Harness Connector
    • Steering Linkage Inspection and Backlash (Freeplay) Check
    • Power Steering Fluid Condition Check
    • Power Steering Pressure Test
      • Test Equipment
    • Installing Test Equipment
    • Removing Test Equipment
    • Leakage
    • Functional
    • Noise
    • Vibration
    • Description of General Steering System Noises
      • Boom
      • Buzz
      • Chatter
      • Chuckle
      • Chirp
      • Click
      • Click/Thump
      • Grind
      • Groan/Moan
      • Groan/Howl
      • Hiss
      • Hum
      • Knock
      • Ping
      • Rattle
      • Roar
      • Rumble
      • Scrape
      • Squeak
      • Squeal
      • Tap
      • Weep
      • Whir/Whine
      • Whistle
    • Description of Specific Steering System Noise Types
      • Belt Squeal
      • Clonk
      • Column Knock
      • Column Rattle
      • Grinding/Scrape
      • Grunt (Squawk)
      • Hiss (Swish)
      • Moan (Groan)
      • Rack Knock (Rack Slap)
      • Rattles
      • Squeaks/Scrapes
      • Weep
      • Whistle
      • Zip
    • Steering System Vibrations and Harshness
      • Buzz
      • Buzz (Electrical)
      • Column/Steering Wheel Shake
      • Nibble (Shimmy)
      • Shudder (Judder)
      • Torque Ripple
      • Torque/Velocity Variation (Phasing/Effort Cycling)
      • Wheel Fight (Kick Back)
      • Steering Linkage