Mitsubishi Montero (1998+). Manual — part 355

Brakes dragging See BRAKES article

Instability Low or uneven tire Inflate to proper

pressure pressure

Loose or worn wheel See FRONT SUSPENSION

bearings article

Loose or worn idler arm See FRONT SUSPENSION

bushing article

Loose or worn strut See FRONT SUSPENSION

bushings article

Incorrect front wheel See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

alignment article

Steering gear not See MANUAL STEERING

centered GEARS article

Springs or shock Check and replace if

necessary

Improper cross shaft See MANUAL STEERING

GEARS article

POWER STEERING TROUBLE SHOOTING

NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended

to be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle

configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting

information is to provide a list of common causes to

problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,

refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available

in the section(s) you are accessing.

BASIC POWER STEERING TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART

CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION

Rattle or Pressure hoses touching Adjust to proper

Chucking Noise engine parts clearance

Loose Pitman shaft Adjust or replace if

necessary

Tie rods ends or Pitman Tighten and check system

arm loose

Rack and pinion mounts Tighten all mounting

loose bolts

Free play in worm and See POWER STEERING GEAR

article

Loose sector shaft or See POWER STEERING GEAR

thrust bearing adjustment

Free play in pot coupling See STEERING COLUMN

article

Worn shaft serrations See STEERING COLUMN

article

Growl in Excessive pressure in Restricted hoses, see

Steering Pump hoses POWER STEERING GEAR

article

Scored pressure plates See POWER STEERING GEAR

article

Scored thrust plates or See POWER STEERING GEAR

rotor article

Extreme wear of cam ring See POWER STEERING GEAR

article

Rattle in Vanes not installed See POWER STEERING PUMP

Steering Pump article

Vanes sticking in rotor See POWER STEERING PUMP

article

Swish noise in Defective flow control See POWER STEERING PUMP

Pump valve article

Groan in Air in fluid See POWER STEERING PUMP

Steering Pump article

Poor pressure hose Tighten and check,

connection replace if necessary

Squawk When Damper "O" ring on valve See POWER STEERING PUMP

Turning spool cut article

Moan or Whine Pump shaft bearing scored Replace bearing and

in Pump fluid

Air in fluid or fluid See POWER STEERING PUMP

level low article

Hose or column grounded Check and replace if

necessary

Cover "O" ring missing See POWER STEERING PUMP

or damaged article

Valve cover baffle See POWER STEERING PUMP

missing or damaged article

Interference of See POWER STEERING PUMP

components in pump article

Loose or poor bracket Correct or replace if

alignment necessary

Hissing When Internal leakage in Check valved assembly

Parking steering gear first

Chirp in Loose or worn power Adjust or replace if

Steering Pump steering belt necessary

Buzzing When Noisy pump See POWER STEERING PUMP

Not Steering article

Free play in steering See STEERING COLUMN

shaft bearing article

Bearing loose on shaft See STEERING COLUMN

serrations article

Clicking Noise Pump slippers too long See POWER STEERING PUMP

in Pump article

Broken slipper springs See POWER STEERING PUMP

article

Excessive wear or nicked See POWER STEERING PUMP

rotors article

Damaged cam contour See POWER STEERING PUMP

article

Poor Return of Wheel rubbing against See STEERING COLUMN

Wheel turn signal SWITCHES article

Flange rubbing steering See STEERING COLUMN

gear adjuster article

Tight or frozen steering See STEERING COLUMN

shaft bearing article

Steering gear out of See POWER STEERING GEAR

adjustment article

Sticking or plugged See POWER STEERING PUMP

spool valve article

Improper front end See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

alignment article

Wheel bearings worn or See FRONT SUSPENSION

loose article

Ties rods or ball joints Check and replace if

binding necessary

Intermediate shaft joints See STEERING COLUMN

binding article

Kinked pressure hoses Correct or replace if

necessary

Loose housing head See POWER STEERING GEAR

spanner nut article

Damaged valve lever See POWER STEERING GEAR

article

Sector shaft adjusted See ADJUSTMENTS in POWER

too tight STEERING GEAR article

Worm thrust bearing See ADJUSTMENTS in POWER

adjusted too tight STEERING GEAR article

Reaction ring sticking See POWER STEERING GEAR

in cylinder article

Reaction ring sticking See POWER STEERING GEAR

in housing head article

Steering pump internal See POWER STEERING PUMP

leakage article

Steering gear-to-column See STEERING COLUMN

misalignment article

Lack of lubrication in Service front suspension

linkage

Lack of lubrication in Service front suspension

ball joints

Increased Effort High internal pump leakage See POWER STEERING PUMP

When Turning article

Wheel Fast Power steering pump belt Adjust or replace if

Foaming, Milky slipping necessary

Power Steering

Fluid, Low Fluid Low fluid level Check and fill to

Level or Low proper level

Pressure

Engine idle speed to low Adjust to correct

setting

Air in pump fluid system See POWER STEERING PUMP

article

Pump output low See POWER STEERING PUMP

article

Steering gear See POWER STEERING GEAR

malfunctioning article

Wheel Surges Low fluid level Check and fill to proper

or Jerks level

Loose fan belt Adjust or replace if

necessary

Insufficient pump See POWER STEERING PUMP

pressure article

Sticky flow control valve See POWER STEERING PUMP

article

Linkage hitting oil pan Replace bent components

at full turn

Kick Back or Air in pump fluid system See POWER STEERING PUMP

Free Play article

Worn poppet valve in See POWER STEERING PUMP

steering gear article

Excessive over center See POWER STEERING GEAR

lash article

Thrust bearing out of See POWER STEERING GEAR

adjustment article