For 1990-2009 cars

If wander or poor steering stability exists, inspect for the following conditions:

• | Mismatched or uneven tires

• | Incorrect front or rear wheel alignment

• | Inadequate lubrication of ball joints or tie rod ends

• | Worn tie rod ends

• | Worn ball joints

• | Worn strut dampers

• | Broken or sagging springs

• | Loose stabilizer shaft

• | Incorrect power steering fluid pressure

• | Loose rack and pinion gear attaching bolts

• | Worn or binding rack and pinion gear

• | Worn steering column friction damper

• | If hard steering or lack of assist exists, inspect for the following conditions:

- | Magnasteer® system malfunction (at low speeds).

- | Insufficient power steering fluid pressure

- | Excessive rack and pinion gear rack bearing preload

- | Stiff pinion spool valve assembly

- | Worn or binding upper strut mount bearings

- | Worn or binding rack and pinion gear

• | If soft steering at high speeds exists, inspect for a Magnasteer™ system malfunction.

If erratic steering assist exists, inspect for the following conditions:

• | Magnasteer® system malfunction.

• | An intermittent vehicle speed signal

If erratic steering exists when braking, inspect for the following conditions:

• | Worn strut dampers

• | Broken or sagging springs

• | Damaged master cylinder primary or secondary cups

• | Leaking wheel cylinder or caliper

• | Loose or binding caliper

• | Loose control arm bolt

If too much play in the steering exists, inspect for the following conditions:

• | Loose rack and pinion gear attachment

• | Worn or loose steering intermediate shaft coupling

• | Rack and pinion gear rack bearing preload below minimum

If poor steering wheel return exists, inspect for the following conditions:

• | Inadequate lubrication of ball joints and tie rod ends

• | Binding ball joints

• | Binding in steering column (including steering column friction damper)

• | Incorrect front wheel alignment

• | Excessive rack and pinion gear rack bearing preload

• | Sticking pinion spool valve assembly

• | Worn or binding upper strut mount bearings