1987 MAZDA 626 oil pressure

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 9
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Possible Cause Remedy Page
Faulty operation of
driveshaft
Broken ball joint
Broken tri-pod joint
Worn or seized joint
Replace
Replace
Replace
9—31
9—35
9—31, 35
Abnormal noise from driveshaft Insufficient grease in joint or spline Excessive backlash on spline Worn joint
Add or replace
Replace
Replace
9—33, 36 9—31, 35 9-31, 35
Steering wheel pulls. (Steering wheel pulls toward either right or left side)
Bent steering linkage
Fatigued coil spring
Lower arm bushing worn or damaged Bent knuckle Bent lower arm or loose mounting Incorrect toe-in adjustment Improper tire air pressure Unevenly worn tires (left and right tires) Brake dragging
Refer to Section 10 Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 13 Replace Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 12 Refer to Section 12 Refer to Section 11
9-11
Unstable handling Bent steering linkage
Joint in steering system worn or damaged
Incorrect steering pinion preload adjustment Fatigued coil spring
Faulty shock absorber(s) Lower arm bushing worn or damaged Incorrect toe-in adjustment (front or rear) Improper tire air pressure Wheel(s) bent or unbalanced
Refer to Section 10 Refer to Section 10 Refer to Section 10 Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 12 Refer to Section 12
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Excessive steering wheel play Faulty front wheel bearing Incorrect steering pinion preload adjustment Rack and pinion worn Joint in steering system worn or damaged Lower arm bushing worn or damaged
Adjust Refer to Section 10 Refer to Section 10 Refer to Section 10 Refer to Section 13
9-11
Tires excessively worn or worn un-evenly
Incorrect toe-in adjustment Improper tire air pressure Unbalanced wheel(s)
Refer to Section 13 Refer to Section 12 Refer to Section 12 —
Abnormal noise
from axle
Faulty wheel bearing Replace 9-11,18,23
86U09X-006
9—7

10
STEERING SYSTEM
OUTLINE 10— 2
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 2 SPECIFICATIONS 10— 6
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10— 7
MANUAL STEERING 10— 7
POWER STEERING 10— 8
4WS 10— 9
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 10— 10
STEERING WHEEL PLAY 10— 10
LOOSENESS OR PLAY OF THE
STEERING WHEEL 10— 10
STEERING WHEEL EFFORT 10— 10
POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL 1 fl-11
LOOSE OR DAMAGED
OIL PUMP BELT IC— 12
REAR STEERING GEAR OIL 10— 12 LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING
FLUID 10— 13
INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT. 10— 15
BLEEDING OF POWER STEERING
SYSTEM 10— 15
POWER STEERING PRESSURE ... 10— 16
TIE-ROD END BOOTS 10— 18
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .. 10— 18
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 10— 21
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 21
REMOVAL 10— 22
DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY.. 10— 24
INSPECTION 10— 25
INSTALLATION 1 fl-27
STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE .. IC— 28
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 28
REMOVAL 10— 29
INSTALLATION 10— 30
4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND
LINKAGE 10— 31
STRUCTURAL VIEW 10— 31 4WS PERFORMANCE INSPECTION 10— 32
ADJUSTMENT OF STEERING
ANGLE TRASFER SHAFT 10— 35
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .. 10— 37
INSPECTION 10— 44
MANUAL STEERING 10— 48
DISASSEMBLY 10— 48
INSPECTION 10— 51
ASSEMBLY 10— 52
ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER
STEERING 10— 58
DISASSEMBLY 10— 58
INSPECTION 10— 62
ASSEMBLY 10— 64
ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED
POWER STEERING 10— 75
DISASSEMBLY 10— 75
INSPECTION 10— 78
ASSEMBLY 10— 79
OIL PUMP 10— 83
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .. 10— 83
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF
ELECTRONICALLY-CONTROLLED
POWER STEERING 10— 87
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 10— 87
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10— 87
TROUBLESHOOTING 10— 87
ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF
4 WHEEL STEERING 10— 94
CIRCUIT DIAGRAM 10— 94
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10— 95
TROUBLESHOOTING 10— 95
4WS WARNING LIGHT 10—102
SPEED SENSOR (IN METER) 10—103
SPEED SENSOR (AT TRANSAXLE) 10—103
REAR-TO-FRONT STEERING
RATIO SENSOR 10—103
OIL LEVEL SWITCH
(IN P/S RESERVOIR) 10—103
RELAY AND TIMER 10—104 76G10X-001

OUTLINE 10
1. Steering wheel
2. Steering shaft
3. Intermediate shaft
4. Steering gear assembly
5. Pressure hose
6. Return hose
7. Oil pump
8. Reserve tank
86U10X-003
Note
Engine speed sensing power steering is abbreviated ESPS.
10—3

10 OUTLINE
86U10X-004
1. Steering wheel
2. Steering shaft
3. Intermediate shaft
4. Steering gear assembly
5. Pressure hose
6. Return hose
7. Oil pump
8. Solenoid valve
9. Control unit
10. Reserve tank
11. Steering angle sensor
12. Check connector
Note
Electronically - controlled power steering is abbreviated ECPS.
10—4

1 0 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
POWER STEERING
Problem Possible cause Remedy Page
Hard steering
Loose
or
damaged belt Low fluid level,
or air in
fluid Leakage
of
fluid
Malfunctioning electrical system* Insufficient oil pump pressure Improperly adjusted wheel alignment Malfunctioning steering gear Linkage ball joint not operating smoothly
Adjust
or
replace Add fluid
or
bleed
air
Repair
or
replace Repair
or
replace Repair
or
replace Refer
to
Section
13
Repair
or
replace Replace
10—12 10-11 10-13 10-87 10-16
10—28,
37
10-18

Poor return
Insufficient tire pressure
Improperly adjusted wheel alignment
Ball-joint not operating smoothly
Steering shaft contacting something
Refer
to
Section
12

Refer
to
Section
13

Replace
Repair
10-20 10-21

Excessive play
Loose gear box housing mounting bolts Worn linkage
or
tie-rod ball joint Worn lower ball joint Worn
or
damaged steering joint Worn rack and pinion gear
Tighten Replace
Refer
to
Section
13

Replace
Replace
10—30
10—18
10—21
10-58,
75
Steering wheel
vibrates

Insufficient tire pressure Damaged
or
unbalanced wheel Improperly adjusted wheel alignment Loose gear box housing mounting bolts Incorrect pinion preload adjustment Worn ball joints
Loose shock absorber mounting Malfunctioning shock absorber
Refer
to
Section
12

Refer
to
Section
13

Refer
to
Section
13

Tighten Adjust
Replace Refer
to
Section
13
Refer
to
Section
13

10-30 10-72,
81
10—18

Steering wheel
pulls

Unevenly worn tires
Incorrect tire pressure
Dragging brake
Improperly adjusted wheel alignment
Refer
to
Section
12

Refer
to
Section
12

Refer
to
Section
11

Refer
to
Section
13 —
Excessively light
steering at high
speed*

Malfunctioning electrical system Repair
or
replace 10-87
*... Only
for
electronically
-
controlled type

76G10X-002
10—8

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Power Steering
1.
86U10X-014
86U10X-015
With the vehicle on a hard level surface, move the
steering wheel to put the wheels in the straight
ahead position.
Start the engine and warm the power steering flu-
id to 50—60°C (122—140°F), pull scale.
Attach a pull scale to the outer circumference of
the steering wheel. Then, starting with the wheels
in the straight-ahead position, check the steering
effort required to turn the steering wheel to the left
and to the right.
If the measured value exceeds specification, check
the following: fluid level, air in system, fluid leak-
age at hose or connections, function of oil pump
and gear box, and tire pressure.
Steering wheel effort:
ESPS Type
25—31N (2.6—3.2 kg, 6—7 lb)
ECPS Type
15—23 N (1.7—2.3 kg, 3—5 lb)
4WS Type
25—35N (2.5—3.5 kg, 6—8 lb)
[during one turn of the steering wheel]
Note (4WS)
1)lf not within specification, separate the
transfer shaft from the front steering gear
and check again.
2) If still not within specification, there is a
malfunction of the front steering gear.
3) If the measured value is now within specifi-
cation, check the transfer shaft and rear
steering gear. (Refer to Page 10—45.)
86U10X-016
POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL
Check the power steering fluid level, and add fluid
to the specified level if necessary.
Caution
Use only the specified power steering fluid.
86U10X-017
10—11

ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 1 0
LEAKAGE OF POWER STEERING FLUID
Check the following points for fluid leakage:
1. Gear
2. Oil pump
3. All fluid pipes and connections
4. Solenoid valve (ECPS Type, 4WS Type)
Note
a) Start the engine, and check for fluid leakage after turning the steering wheel completely
to the left and right to apply fluid pressure. Do not, however, keep the steering wheel
in the fully turned position for more than 15 seconds.
b)The points where fluid leakage may occur are indicated by the arrows in the figure.
Power Steering (2WS)
86U10X-020
10-13

1 0 INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
86U10X023
2WS
To oil pump
Si£r To gear housing
86U10X-024
86U10X-025
Thermometer [50—60°C (122—140°C)]
ii ^
Gauge
Close valve
completely
POWER STEERING PRESSURE
1. Disconnect the high-pressure hose of the gear
housing side, and attach the SST.
Tightening torque:
39—49 N-m (4.0—5.0 m-kg, 29—36 ft-lb)
2. Bleed air from the system.
3. Open the gauge valve fully, then start the engine
and turn the steering wheel fully left and right to
raise the fluid temperature to 50—60°C
(122—140°F)
4. To measure the fluid pressure generated by the
oil pump, close the gauge valve completely and
increase the engine speed to 1,000—1,500 rpm.
If the fluid pressure is low, replace the oil pump
assembly.
Warning
If the valve is left closed for more than 15 sec-
onds, the fluid temperature will increase ex-
cessively and adversely affect the oil pump.
Oil pump fluid pressure
2WS
7,355—7,846 kPa
(75—80 kg/cm2, 1,066—1,138 psi)
4WS
Front 8,093—8,829 kPa
(82.5—90.0 kg/cm2, 1,173—1,280 psi)
Rear 7,112—7,848 kPa
(72.5—80.0 kg/cm2, 1,031—1,138 psi)
To measure the fluid pressure generated at the
gear housing, first open the gauge valve complete-
ly, increase the engine speed to 1,000—1,500
rpm, and then turn the steering wheel fully to the
left and right.
Warning
If the steering wheel is kept in the fully turned
position for more than 15 seconds, the fluid
temperature will rise excessively.
80U10X-026
10—16