ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER STEERING

N-14spec table

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (Cont'd)

Troubleshooting Guide (Cont'd)

Problem	Possible Cause	Action	Page/Section
General instability while driving	Incorrect tire pressure	Adjust	Section Q
General instability while driving	Damaged or unbalanced wheel	Adjust or replace	Section Q
General instability while driving	Worn or damaged steering joint(s)	Replace	N-9
General instability while driving	Improper steering pinion preload	Replace gear	N-9
General instability while driving	Weak front coil spring	Replace	Section R
General instability while driving	Worn or damaged stabilizer and/or upper or lower arm bushing	Replace	Section R
General instability while driving	Malfunctioning shock absorber	Replace	Section R
General instability while driving	Improperly adjusted wheel alignment	Adjust	Section R
Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)	Excessive tire and/or wheel runout	Replace	Section Q
Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)	Loose lug nuts	Tighten	Section Q
Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)	Unbalanced wheel(s)	Adjust or replace	Section Q
Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)	Cracked or worn engine mount rubber	Replace	Section B
Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)	Cracked or worn transmission mount rubber	Replace	Section J
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Cracked or worn steering gear mount rubber	Replace	N-19
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Loose steering gear mounting bolts	Tighten	N-19
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Stuck or damaged steering ball joint	Replace	N-19
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Excessive tire and/or wheel runout	Replace	Section Q
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Loose lug nuts	Tighten	Section Q
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Unbalanced wheel(s)	Adjust or replace	Section Q
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Incorrect tire pressure	Adjust	Section Q
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Unevenly worn tires	Replace	Section Q
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Malfunctioning shock absorber	Replace	Section R
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Loose shock absorber mounting bolts	Tighten	Section R
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Stuck or damaged lower arm ball joint	Replace	Section R
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Cracked or worn suspension bushings	Replace	Section R
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Damaged or worn front wheel bearing	Replace	Section M
Shimmy (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Improperly adjusted front wheel alignment	Adjust	Section R
Excessive steering wheel play	Worn steering gear	Replace	N-19
Excessive steering wheel play	Worn or damaged steering joints	Replace	N-9
Excessive steering wheel play	Worn or damaged lower arm bushing	Replace	Section R
Excessive steering wheel play	Loose steering gear mounting bolts	Tighten	N-19
Excessive steering wheel play	Worn linkage or tie-rod ball joint	Replace	N-19
Poor steering wheel return	Incorrect tire pressure	Adjust	Section Q
Poor steering wheel return	Stuck or damaged steering joints	Replace	N-9
Poor steering wheel return	Improperly adjusted front wheel alignment	Adjust	Section R
Poor steering wheel return	Improper steering pinion preload	Replace gear	N-19
Poor steering wheel return	Ball joint not operating smoothly	Replace	N-19
Poor steering wheel return	Steering shaft contacting something	Repair	—
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose oil pump	Tighten	N-21
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose steering gear	Tighten	N-19
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose oil pump bracket	Tighten	Section B
Abnormal noise from steering system	Drive belt loose/tight	Adjust	N-22
Abnormal noise from steering system	Air in system	Bleed air	N-15
Abnormal noise from steering system	Malfunctioning steering gear	Replace	N-19
Abnormal noise from steering system	Malfunctioning oil pump	Replace	N-21
Abnormal noise from steering system	Obstruction near steering column or pressure hose	Repair or replace	N-9
Abnormal noise from steering system	Loose steering linkage	Tighten or replace	N-19
Abnormal noise from steering system	Worn steering joints	Replace	N-9

General instability while driving

Possible CauseIncorrect tire pressure

ActionAdjust

Page/SectionSection Q

General instability while driving

Possible CauseDamaged or unbalanced wheel

ActionAdjust or replace

Page/SectionSection Q

General instability while driving

Possible CauseWorn or damaged steering joint(s)

ActionReplace

Page/SectionN-9

General instability while driving

Possible CauseImproper steering pinion preload

ActionReplace gear

Page/SectionN-9

General instability while driving

Possible CauseWeak front coil spring

ActionReplace

Page/SectionSection R

General instability while driving

Possible CauseWorn or damaged stabilizer and/or upper or lower arm bushing

ActionReplace

Page/SectionSection R

General instability while driving

Possible CauseMalfunctioning shock absorber

ActionReplace

Page/SectionSection R

General instability while driving

Possible CauseImproperly adjusted wheel alignment

ActionAdjust

Page/SectionSection R

Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)

Possible CauseExcessive tire and/or wheel runout

ActionReplace

Page/SectionSection Q

Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)

Possible CauseLoose lug nuts

ActionTighten

Page/SectionSection Q

Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)

Possible CauseUnbalanced wheel(s)

ActionAdjust or replace

Page/SectionSection Q

Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)

Possible CauseCracked or worn engine mount rubber

ActionReplace

Page/SectionSection B

Shake (Steering wheel vibrates up/down)

Possible CauseCracked or worn transmission mount rubber

ActionReplace

Page/SectionSection J