Acura RL. Manual - part 368

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Reaction ring sticking in cylinder

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Reaction ring sticking in housing head

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Steering pump internal leakage

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Steering gear-to-column misalignment

See STEERING COLUMN 

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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 article

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 article

Pump output low

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Steering gear malfunctioning

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

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 article

Sticky flow control valve

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Linkage hitting oil pan at full turn

Replace bent components

Kick Back or Free Play

Air in pump fluid system

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Worn poppet valve in steering gear

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Excessive over center lash

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Thrust bearing out of adjustment

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Free play in pot coupling

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Steering gear coupling loose on shaft

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Steering disc mounting bolts loose

Tighten or replace if 

 

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Coupling loose on worm shaft

Tighten or replace if 

necessary

Improper sector shaft adjustment

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Excessive worm piston side play

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Damaged valve lever

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Universal joint loose

Tighten or replace if 

necessary

Defective rotary valve

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

No Power When Parking

Sticking flow control valve

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Insufficient pump pressure output

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Excessive internal pump leakage

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Excessive internal gear leakage

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Flange rubs against gear adjust plug

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Loose pump belt

Adjust or replace if necessary

Low fluid level

Check and add proper amount 

of fluid

Engine idle too low

Adjust to correct setting

Steering gear-to-column misaligned

See STEERING COLUMN 

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No Power, Left Turn

Left turn reaction seal "O" ring worn

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Left turn reaction seal damaged/missing

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Cylinder head "O" ring damaged

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

No Power, Right Turns

Column pot coupling bottomed

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Right turn reaction seal "O" ring worn

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Right turn reaction seal damaged

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Internal leakage through piston end plug

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Internal leakage through side plugs

See POWER STEERING 

 

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STEERING COLUMN TROUBLE SHOOTING 

BASIC STEERING COLUMN TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART 

GEAR article

Lack of Effort in Turning

Left and/or right reaction seal sticking in cylinder head

Replace, see POWER 

STEERING GEAR article

Wanders to One Side

Front end alignment incorrect

See WHEEL ALIGNMENT 

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Unbalanced steering gear valve

See POWER STEERING 

GEAR article

Low Pressure Due to Steering Pump

Flow control valve stuck or inoperative

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Pressure plate not flat against cam ring

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Extreme wear of cam ring

Replace and check 

adjustments

Scored plate, thrust plate or rotor

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Vanes not installed properly

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Vanes sticking in rotor slots

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

Cracked/broken thrust or pressure plate

See POWER STEERING 

PUMP article

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.

CONDITION & POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTION

Noise in Steering

Coupling pulled apart

See STEERING COLUMNS 

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Column not correctly aligned

See STEERING COLUMNS 

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Broken lower joint

Replace joint

Horn contact ring not

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Bearing not lubricated

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Shaft snap ring not properly seated

Reseat or replace snap ring

 

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Plastic spherical joint not lubricated

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Shroud or housing loose

Tighten holding screws

Lock plate retaining ring not seated

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Loose sight shield

Tighten holding screws

High Steering Shaft Effort

Column assembly misaligned

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Improperly installed dust shield

Adjust or replace

Tight steering universal joint

See STEERING COLUMN 

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High Shift Effort

Column is out of alignment

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Improperly installed dust shield

Adjust or replace

Seals or bearings not lubricated

See STEERING COLUMNS 

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Mounting bracket screws too long

Replace with new shorter 

screws

Burrs on shift tube

Remove burrs or replace tube

Lower bowl bearing assembled wrong

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Shift tube bent or broken

Replace as necessary

Improper adjustment of shift levers

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Improper Trans. Shifting

Sheared shift tube joint

Replace as necessary

Sheared lower shaft lever

Replace as necessary

Improper shift lever adjustment

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Improper gate plate adjustment

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Excess Play in Column

Instrument panel bracket bolts loose

Tighten bolts and check 

bracket

Broken weld nut on jacket

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Instrument bracket capsule sheared

See STEERING COLUMN 

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Column bracket/jacket bolts loose

Tighten bolts and check 

bracket

Steering Locks in Gear

Release lever mechanism

See STEERING COLUMN 

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