| Troubleshooting |
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Symptom
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Probable cause
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Remedy
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| play in steering | Loose yoke plug | Retighten |
| Loose steering gear mounting bolts | Retighten | |
| Loose or worn tie rod end | Retighten or replace as necessary | |
| Steering wheel does not return properly | Excessive turning resistance of tie rod end | Replace |
| Yoke plug excessively tight | Adjust | |
| Tie rod and/or ball joint cannot turn smoothly | Replace | |
| Loose mounting of gear box mounting bracket Worn steering shaft joint and/or | Retighten | |
| Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet | Correct or replace | |
| Distorted rack | Replace | |
| Damaged pinion bearing | Replace | |
| Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion | Interference with hoses from vehicle body | Reposition |
| Loose gear box bracket | Retighten | |
| Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint | Retighten | |
| Worn tie rod and/or ball joint | Retighten |
Specifications Item Specification TypeElectric Power Steering SystemSteering gearTypeRack & PinionRack stroke154 mm (6.
Repair procedures Removal1.Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.2.Remove the front bumper.(Refer to Body - "Front Bumper Cover")3.Remove the head lamp.4.Remove the bulb socket (A) and turn signal lamp bulb (B) from the lamp assembly.Replacement1.
Repair procedures Replacement1.Remove the condenser.2.Remove the cap (A) on the bottom of the condenser with a L wrench. Tightening torque : 9.81 - 14.71 N.m (1.0 - 1.5 kgf.m, 7.2 - 10.8 lb-ft) 3.Remove the receiver-drier (A) from condenser using a long nose plier.