Possible malfunctions of a steering with the hydraulic booster (Chassis / Steering / Ford Focus 2 2004-2010)

Cause of malfunction	Remedy
Increased free play of the steering wheel and knocks in the steering
Violation of the preload of the rail stop spring	Adjust spring preload
Loosening the steering gear mounting bolts	Tighten the bolts
Wear of spherical joints of steering rods	Tighten fasteners or replace hinges
Steering shaft cardan joint wear	Replace cardan shaft
Steering wheel tight (insufficient amplification)
Power steering pump drive belt slip	Adjust belt tension
Pump drive belt damage	Replace belt
Insufficient working fluid level	Restore fluid level to normal
Air in the hydraulic system	Remove the air
Kinked or damaged hoses	Eliminate kinks or grind hoses
Insufficient power steering pump pressure	Repair or replace pump
Increased internal leakage in the pump	Replace defective pump parts
Increased fluid leakage from the steering mechanism	Replace defective parts
Misaligned or damaged steering gear or distributor seals	Replace seals
Fuzzy return of the steering wheel to the middle position
Violation of the preload of the rail stop spring	Adjust spring preload
Difficult turning of internal hinges 14 / or hinges of tips of steering draughts	Replace tie rod ends
Wear of the universal joint of the steering shaft and / or seal	Repair or replace
Steering rack deformation	Replace steering gear
Gear bearing damage	Replace steering gear
Recut or damaged hoses	Eliminate redrawing or replace hoses
Pressure control valve damage	Replace pressure control valve
Damage to the pump rotor shaft bearing	Replace bearing
Noise (knock) in steering
Touching the hoses on the body	Route the hoses correctly
Loose steering gear	tighten fastening
Loose tie rods and/or tie rod ball joints	tighten fastening
Worn tie rods and/or ball joints	Replace worn parts
Increased noise of the power steering pump
Insufficient working fluid level	Restore fluid level to normal
Air in the hydraulic system	Remove the air
Loosening the pump mounting bolts	Tighten the bolts

Possible malfunctions of a steering with the hydraulic booster

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