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Pinpoint Test C: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
Steering System
Pinpoint Tests
Pinpoint Test C: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
This pinpoint test is intended to diagnose the following:
- Steering column shaft
- Steering gear
- Steering gear mounts
- Steering column shaft U-joints
- Steering column torsion bar
PINPOINT TEST C: STEERING SYSTEM DRIFT/PULL/WANDER
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C1 CHECK THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT
- NOTE: Be sure to keep the clockspring centered when disconnecting the intermediate shaft. Refer to Supplemental Restraint System Service and Repair.
- Check the steering column and shaft for grounding.
- Disconnect the steering column shaft at the steering column.
- Inspect the steering column shaft U-joints for looseness or wear.
- Are the steering column shaft U-joints OK?
Yes
GO to C2.
No
INSTALL new steering column shaft as necessary. REFER to Steering Column Service and Repair.
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C2 CHECK THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING
- Check the steering gear mounts for looseness or wear.
- Are the steering gear mounts OK?
Yes
GO to C3.
No
INSTALL a new steering gear as necessary. REFER to Power Steering Steering Gear.
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C3 CHECK THE STEERING GEAR
- Carry out the Steering Column Torsion Bar Test. Component Tests
- Is the steering column OK?
Yes
REFER to Suspension System - General Information Testing and Inspection to diagnose suspension system drift/pull/wander.
No
INSTALL a new steering gear as necessary. REFER to Power Steering Steering Gear.
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