Steering

All Description and Operation

• Power Steering Gear Description
• Power Steering Pump Description
• Power Steering System Description and Operation

All Visual Identification

• Power Steering Gear Disassembled View
• Power Steering Pump Disassembled View
• Power Steering Rack and Pinion Gear Disassembled View

Cleaning, Inspection, and Adjustment

• Checking and Adding Power Steering Fluid

Diagnostic Procedures

• Erratic Steering When Braking
• Excessive Wheel Kickback or Loose Steering
• Foaming, Milky-Appearing Power Steering Fluid
• Groan Noise in Steering Pump
• Growl Noise in Steering Pump
• Increase in Effort While Turning Steering Wheel
• Poor Return of Steering Wheel
• Rattle or Chuckle Noise in Steering Gear
• Rattle or Knock Noise in Steering Pump
• Steering Effort Hard in One or Both Directions
• Steering Effort Too Easy in One or Both Directions
• Steering Wheel Kickback
• Steering Wheel Surges/Jerks While Turning
• Swish Noise in Steering Pump
• Too Much Play in Steering
• Vehicle Leads/Pulls
• Wander or Poor Steering Stability
• Whine Noise in Steering Pump

General Diagnostic Information

• External Leakage Check
• Power Steering System Inspection
• Rattle in Rack and Pinion Steering Gear

Mechanical Specifications

• Fastener Tightening Specifications
• Fitting Tightening Specifications
• Power Steering Pump Specifications

Other Specifications

• Fluid Specifications
• GM SPO Group Numbers

Removal, Installation, and Replacement

• Power Steering Pressure Switch Replacement
• Power Steering System Bleeding