FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Return to Center Check

STEERING WHEEL RETURN TO CENTER CHECK
Conduct a road test:

1. Make both gradual and sudden turns and check the steering wheel return.





2. At a vehicle speed of approximately 22 mph (35 km/h), turn the steering wheel 90°, hold a few seconds, then release. If the steering wheel then returns 70° or more, the return can be judged satisfactory.

NOTE: There will be a momentary feeling or "heaviness" when the wheel is turned quickly, but this is not abnormal (Oil pump discharge amount is especially apt to be insufficient during idling).