Honda Civic. Manual — part 322

STEERING PUMP

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Interference of components in pump

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Loose or poor bracket alignment

Correct or replace if

necessary

Hissing When Parking

Internal leakage in steering gear

Check valved

assembly first

Chirp in Steering Pump

Loose or worn power steering belt

Adjust or replace if

necessary

Buzzing When Not Steering

Noisy pump

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Free play in steering shaft bearing

See STEERING

COLUMN article

Bearing loose on shaft serrations

See STEERING

COLUMN article

Clicking Noise in Pump

Pump slippers too long

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Broken slipper springs

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Excessive wear or nicked rotors

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Damaged cam contour

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

2008 Honda Civic EX

GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures

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Poor Return of Wheel

Wheel rubbing against turn signal

See STEERING

COLUMN

SWITCHES article

Flange rubbing steering gear adjuster

See STEERING

COLUMN article

Tight or frozen steering shaft bearing

See STEERING

COLUMN article

Steering gear out of adjustment

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Sticking or plugged spool valve

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Improper front end alignment

See WHEEL

ALIGNMENT article

Wheel bearings worn or loose

See FRONT

SUSPENSION article

Ties rods or ball joints binding

Check and replace if

necessary

Intermediate shaft joints binding

See STEERING

COLUMN article

Kinked pressure hoses

Correct or replace if

necessary

Loose housing head spanner nut

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Damaged valve lever

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Sector shaft adjusted too tight

See ADJUSTMENTS

in POWER

STEERING GEAR

2008 Honda Civic EX

GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures

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Worm thrust bearing adjusted too tight

See ADJUSTMENTS

in POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Reaction ring sticking in cylinder

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Reaction ring sticking in housing head

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Steering pump internal leakage

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Steering gear-to-column misalignment

See STEERING

COLUMN article

Lack of lubrication in linkage

Service front

suspension

Lack of lubrication in ball joints

Service front

suspension

Increased Effort When Turning Wheel Fast Foaming, Milky Power Steering
Fluid, Low Fluid Level or Low Pressure

High internal pump leakage

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Power steering pump belt slipping

Adjust or replace if

necessary

Low fluid level

Check and fill to

proper level

Engine idle speed to low

Adjust to correct

setting

Air in pump fluid system

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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2008 Honda Civic EX

GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures

Pump output low

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Steering gear malfunctioning

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Wheel Surges or Jerks

Low fluid level

Check and fill to

proper level

Loose fan belt

Adjust or replace if

necessary

Insufficient pump pressure

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Sticky flow control valve

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Linkage hitting oil pan at full turn

Replace bent

components

Kick Back or Free Play

Air in pump fluid system

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Worn poppet valve in steering gear

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

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Excessive over center lash

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Thrust bearing out of adjustment

See POWER

STEERING GEAR

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Free play in pot coupling

See POWER

STEERING PUMP

2008 Honda Civic EX

GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures