Title: Identify the causes of power steering system noise, steering binding, darting/oversteer, reduced wheel cut, steering wheel kick, pulling, non-recovery, turning effort, looseness, hard steering, overheating, fluid leakage, and fluid aeration problems.
Course: Diesel Equipment Technology II (20107-II) > Section: Suspension and Steering: Servicing Steering Column

Identification should include

- listing the causes of problems
- conducting a visual inspection
- determining the needed action.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can collision damage cause looseness in the steering column?
- How might one distinguish between the steering column binding and steering gear binding?
- How might one distinguish between the steering column noises and steering gear noises?
- How might one distinguish between the steering gear problems and steering knuckle problems?
- What is the difference between flexible coupling looseness and sector shaft misadjustment?