Steering Force Check - Suzuki GRAND VITARA 2005 Service Manual
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6C-3 Power Assisted Steering System:
Condition
Steering wheel play is
large and vehicle wanders
Fluid leakage
Abnormal noise
Steering Force Check
1) Place vehicle on level road and set steering wheel at
straight-ahead position.
2) Check that tire inflation pressure is as specified.
(Refer to tire placard.)
3) Start engine and keep it running till power steering
fluid is warmed to 50 to 60 °C (122 to 140 °F).
Possible cause
Refer to "Steering Symptom Diagnosis:
in Section 6A in related manual".
Loose joints of (hydraulic pressure)
pipes and hoses
Deformed or damaged pipes or hoses
Air drawn in due to insufficient amount of
fluid
Air mixed into fluid from pipes or hoses Replace pipes or hoses.
Slipping (loose) P/S belt
Worn P/S belt
Loose gear case fastening bolt
Loose linkage or joints
Pipes or hoses in contact with part of
vehicle body
Vanes of P/S pump defective
Malfunction of control valve in gear case Replace gear case or P/S pump assembly.
Bearing of P/S pump shaft defective
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Correction / Reference Item
Retighten.
Replace defective part.
Add fluid and purge air.
Replace tensioner as necessary.
Replace belt.
Retighten bolts.
Retighten.
Install pipes and hoses correctly.
Replace defective part or P/S pump assembly.
Replace bearing or P/S pump assembly.
4) With engine idling, measure steering force by pulling
spring balancer hooked on steering wheel in
tangential direction.
Steering force
Less than 30 N (3.0 kg, 6.6 lb)
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