| Troubleshooting |
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Trouble Symptom
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Cause of the symptom
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Remedy
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| Excessive play in steering | Loose U-joint bolt | Retighten or replace as necessary |
| 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 to its original position | 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 at the subframe | Retighten | |
| Worn steering shaft joint and/or body grommet | Correct or replace | |
| Distorted rack | Replace | |
| Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion | Loose steering gear box mounting | Reposition |
| Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint | Repace | |
| Worn tie rod and/or ball joint | Repace | |
| Loose yoke plug | Replace |
Special Service Tools Tool (Number and Name) Illustration Use 09568-1S100Ball joint pullerSaperate the ball joint from the front alxe
InspectionSteering Wheel Play Inspection1.Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels can face straight ahead.2.Measure the distance the steering wheel can be turned without moving the front wheels.
DescriptionThe In-car air temperature sensor is built in the heater & A/C control unit.The sensor contains a thermistor which measures the temperature of the inside. The signal decided by the resistance value which changes in accordance with perceived inside temperature, is delivered to heater control unit and according to this signal the contr
Inspection1.Turn the ignition switch OFF. 2.Disconnect the auto defogging connector. 3.Verify that the auto defogging actuator operates to the open position when connecting 12V to terminal 3 and grounding terminal 4. Verify that the auto defogging actuator operates to the close position when connected in reverse.