RACK & PINION
At A1CVTECH we carry a large selection of rack & pinion assembly ready for immediate delivery.We can rebuild these assemblies to your special needs .
RACK &PINION DIAGNOSTICS
Pulls to One Side 
- Improper tire pressure
- Unequal tire size / type
- Slipped belt in tire
- Wheel alignment
- Damaged front or rear suspension components
- Steering gear valve out of balance
Feedback - Noise or Roughness felt in steering wheel over irregular surfaces
- Steering intermediate shaft joint loose or worn
- Loose suspension, ball joints or tie rods
- Mounting bushing bolts / brackets loose
Poor returnability - Steering wheel fails to return to centre
- Tire pressure
- Tire size / type
- Misaligned steering column (rubbing)
- Steering intermediate shaft joints / couplers binding
- Binding suspension, ball joints or tie rods
- Binding upper strut mount
- Incorrect wheel alignment
Heavy steering effort
- Incorrect tire pressure
- Low fluid level in pump
- Low engine R.P.M.
- External / Internal leakage in steering gear
- Fluid leaking at pump
- Fluid bypassing power piston seal
- External leakage at pump
- Pump drive belt worn
- Drive belt tension incorrect
- Pump flow pressure below specification
- Power steering hose leakage
- Power steering hose restriction
Heavy steering effort, one direction
- Worn control valve
- Faulty control valve
- Worn housing (in valve area)
- Leaking power chamber seal
System noise - Excessive squeal at steering stops, pump whine or moan
- Loose or worn drive belt
- Low fluid level
- Power steering fluid aeration
- Worn pump shaft bearing
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