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ProSteering®

Steering
Wheel
Kick

Problem
description:

The
steering
wheel
reacts
to
or
is
overly
sensitive
to
bumps
in
the
road

Potential
cause(s)
Verification
or
action
Result
Remedy

Bleeding
the
power

Air
was
found
in
the
steering
system

Bleed
the
power
power
steering
system
eliminated
the
steering

steering
system

Air
is
trapped
in
power
following
the
wheel
kick

steering
system
manufacturers
service

procedure
Air
is
not
present
in
the

system
and
the
Investigate
the
next

problem
still
exists
potential
cause

Looseness
found
at
a

different
connection

point
in
the
steering
Repair
or
replace
loose

system
(i.e.,
lug
nuts,
components

Looseness
in
Complete
the
original
steering
wheel
to
Investigate
the
next

mechanical
system
manufactures
service
column,
etc)
potential
cause

procedure
for
lash
in
All
connection
points

within
the
steering

steering
system
system
are
tightened

to
the
manufacturers

specification

Shock
absorbers
Reference
TMC
document
RP643,
Section
1.

"Shock
Absorbers"

Perform
the
power
Pass
Investigate
the
next

steering
pump
test
as
potential
cause

described
in
the

manufacturers
service
Fail
Repair
or
replace
the

power
steering
pump

manual

Power
steering
pump
Perform
the
power
Pass
Investigate
the
next

steering
pump
flow
potential
cause

response
test
as

described
in
the

manufacturers
service
Fail
Repair
or
replace
the

power
steering
pump

manual

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