PS-87
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
General Diagnostic Table
Squeal, squeak (intermittent or
continuous)
While engine is running.
Maladjustment of pulley belt
Damaged or charged pulley belt
Unequal length of pulley belts
Adjust or replace.
(Replace two belts as a set.)
Runout or defacement of V-groove surface of oil pump pul-
ley
Clean or replace.
Sizzling noise (continuous)
While engine is running.
Fluid aeration
Fix the wrong part causing aera-
tion.
Replace the fluid and vent air.
Damaged pipe of gearbox
Replace the pipe.
Abnormal inside of hose or pipe
Flattened hose or pipe
Rectify or replace.
Abnormal inside of oil tank
Replace.
Removed oil tank cap
Install cap.
Whistle (continuous)
While engine is running.
Abnormal pipe of gearbox or abnormal inside of hose
Replace the faulty parts of the
gearbox or hose.
Whine or growl (intermittent or
continuous)
While engine is running with/
without steering turned.
Loosened installation of oil pump, oil pump bracket
Retighten.
Abnormal inside of oil pump, hose
Replace the oil pump or hose, if
the noise can be heard when
running as well as stand still.
Torque converter growl, air conditioner compression growl
Remove the power steering pul-
ley belt and confirm.
Grinding noise (continuous)
While engine is running with the
steering turned.
Abnormal inside of gearbox
Replace the faulty parts of gear-
box.
Abnormal bearing for steering shaft
Apply grease or replace.
Generates when turning steering wheel with brake (ser-
vice or parking) applied.
If the noise goes off when brake
is released, it is normal.
Vibration
While engine is running with/
without steering turned.
Too low engine speed
Adjust and instruct customers.
Vane pump aeration
Fix the wrong part.
Vent air.
Damaged valve in oil pump, gearbox
Replace the oil pump, faulty parts
of gearbox.
Looseness of play of steering, suspension parts
Retighten.
Trouble
Possible cause
Corrective action
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