Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Check steering components under the bonnet and under the vehicle

  • The pitman arm is loose on the steering output shaft;
  • The steering system is not designed to transmit energy by mechanical means only. (Power assisted steering systems are acceptable.);
  • The power steering pump has loose mounting bolts or cracked or broken mounting brackets, braces or adaptors, or is inoperative;\
  • Power steering pump pulleys are cracked, broken or loose;
  • Power steering pump belts are loose, cracked through to reinforcing plies, extensively frayed or missing drive sections;
  • Integral power steering assemblies or power assist cylinders leak more than one (1) drop every 30 seconds;

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