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POWER STEERING TROUBLE SHOOTING BASIC POWER STEERING TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART Loose or worn wheel bearings See SUSPENSION article Steering Pulls to One Side Improper tire pressure Inflate to proper pressure Front tires are different sizes Rotate or replace if necessary Wheel bearings not adjusted See FRONT SUSPENSION article Bent or broken suspension See FRONT SUSPENSION article Improper wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT article Brakes dragging See BRAKES article Instability Low or uneven tire pressure Inflate to proper pressure Loose or worn wheel bearings See FRONT SUSPENSION article Loose or worn idler arm bushing See FRONT SUSPENSION article Loose or worn strut bushings See FRONT SUSPENSION article Incorrect front wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT article Steering gear not centered See MANUAL STEERING GEARS article Springs or shock Check and replace if necessary Improper cross shaft See MANUAL STEERING GEARS article NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended to be specific to any CONDITION & POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Rattle or Chucking Noise Pressure hoses touching engine parts Adjust to proper clearance Loose Pitman shaft Adjust or replace if necessary Tie rods ends or Pitman arm loose Tighten and check system Rack and pinion mounts loose Tighten all mounting bolts Free play in worm gear See POWER STEERING GEAR article Loose sector shaft or thrust bearing See POWER STEERING GEAR Free play in pot coupling See STEERING COLUMN article Worn shaft serrations See STEERING COLUMN article Growl in Steering Pump
1998 Chevrolet Pickup C1500 GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
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