1987 MAZDA 626 wheel bolts

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1 0
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
MANUAL STEERING
Problem Probable Cause Remedy Page
Steering "heavy" Poor lubrication, foreign material, or abnormal wear of Refer to Section 13
(vehicle jacked up, steering bail-joints
both wheels off Stuck or damaged ball-joints Replace 10--18 ground) Improperly adjusted steering pinion preload Adjust 10--56
Damaged steering gear Replace 10--28 Worn or damaged steering bushing Replace 10--53 Stuck lower-arm ball-joint Refer to Section 13
Malfunction of steering-shaft joint Replace 10--21
Steering wheel Incorrect tire pressure Refer to Section 12
pulls to one side Unevenly worn tires Refer to Section 12
Weakened front spring Refer to Section 13 Worn or damaged stabilizer and/or lower arm bushing Refer to Section 13
Dragging brake Refer to Section 11
Loose lower arm Refer to Section 13
Improperly adjusted wheel alignment Refer to Section 13
General instability Incorrect tire pressure Refer to Section 12
while driving Damaged or unbalanced wheel Refer to Section 13
Worn or damaged steering joints Replace 10--21 Improperly adjusted steering pinion preload Adjust 10--56
Weakened front spring Refer to Section 13
Worn or damaged stabilizer and/or lower arm bushing Refer to Section 13
Malfunctioning shock absorber Refer to Section 13 Improperly adjusted wheel alignment Refer to Secton 13
Steering wheel Incorrect tire pressure Refer to Section 12
vibrates Unevenly worn tires Refer to Section 12
Worn wheel bearing, or incorrect adjustment Refer to Section 13
Worn or damaged steering joints Replace 10--21
Improperly adjusted steering pinion preload Adjust 10--56
Loose gear housing mounting bolts Tighten 10--30
Worn steering gear bearing Replace
Worn or damaged stabilizer and/or lower arm bushing Refer to Section 13
Improperly adjusted wheel alignment Refer to Section 13
Worn lower-arm ball-joint Refer to Section 13
Damaged unbalanced wheel Refer to Section 13
Malfunctionina or loose shock absorber Refer to Section 13
Excessive steering Improperly adjusted steering gear backlash Adjust 10--56
wheel play Worn rack and pinion gear Replace 10--51
Worn or damaged steering joints Replace 10--21
Worn or damaaed lower-arm bushinq Refer to Section 13
Poor steering Incorrect tire pressure Refer to Section 12
wheel return Stuck or damaged steering joints Replace 10 -21
Improperly adjusted front wheel alignment Refer to Section 13
Improperly adjusted steering pinion preload Adjust 10--56
Abnormal noise Loose steering linkage Tighten 10--28
from steering Worn steering joints Replace 10--21
system ImDroDerlv adiusted steerina aear backlash Adiust 10--56
86U10X-007
10—7

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

1 0 TIE-ROD END BOOT
TIE-ROD END BOOT
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. Jack up the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2. Remove in the sequence shown in the figure, referring to the removal note for specially marked parts.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to the installation note for specially marked parts.
4. Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque, referring to the figure.
Front
69—9S N m (7.0—10.0 m-kg, 51—72 ft-lb}
29—44 N-m (3.0—4.5 m-kg, 22—33 ft-lb)
88—118 N-m (9.0—12.0 m-kg, 65—87 ft-lb)
1. Lug nuts
2. Wheel
3. Tie-rod end
4. Nut
5. Boot
86U10X-028
Rear (4WS)
69—98 N-m (7.0—10.0 m-kg, 51—72 ft-lb)
29—44 N m (3.0—4.5 m-kg, 22-33 ft-lb)
88—118 N-m (9.0—12.0 m-kg, S5—87 ft-lb)
86U10X-029
1. Lug nuts
2. Wheel
3. Tie-rod end
4. Nut
5. Boot
10—18

STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN 1 0
9. Remove the bolt connecting the universal joint and
steering shaft.
76G10X-011
10. Remove the nuts from the lower bracket of the
steering shaft.
76G10X-012
11. Remove the bolts from the upper bracket of the
steering shaft.
12. Remove the steering shaft assembly.
76G10X-013
13. Remove the bolts from the intermediate shaft.
76G10X-014
10—23

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 1 0
86U10X-052
REMOVAL
Note
The power steering fluid will leak out when the
return hose or the pressure hose is discon-
nected. Prepare a suitable container for it to
drain into.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Disconnect the pressure switch connector.
3. Raise the vehicle on a lift or safety stands, and re-
move the front wheels.
4. Disconnect the power steering hose and pipe.
5. Disconnect the tie-rod ends from the knuckles with
the SST.
6. Remove the steering shaft universal joint.
86U10X-053
7. Remove the mud flap.
8. Remove the mounting bolts and the steering gear.
86U10X-054
10—29

4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE 1 0
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. Jack up the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2. Remove in the sequence shown in the figure, referring to the removal note for specially marked parts.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to installation note for specially marked parts.
4. Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque, referring to page 10—39.
Note
The power steering fluid will leak out when the return hose or the pressure hose is discon-
nected. Prepare a suitable container for it to drain into.
Front Steering Gear
76G10X-034
9. Engine mount
10. Bolts and nut
11. Bolt
12. Bolt and mounting
13. Bolts and mounting
14. Stabilizer
15. Bolt
16. Front steering gear assembly
1. Pipes
2. Bolt
3. Exhaust pipe
4. Under cover
5. Shaft (Refer to next page)
6. Nuts retainer and bushing
7. Bolt, retainer and bushing
8. Nuts
10—37

1 0 4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE
Steering Angle Transfer Shaft
Adjust steering angle transfer shaft
(Refer to 10—35)
1. Nut
2. Boot band
3. Bolt
4. Bolt
Rear Steering Gear
86U10X-064
5. Bolt
6. Bolt
7. Steering angle transfer shaft
86U10X-065
1. Connector 6. Cover
2. Cover 7. Nuts
3. Universal joint and bolts 8. Nuts
4. Boot and boot band 9. Pipes
5. Bolts 10. Bolt
11. Bolt
12. Bolt
13. Bolt
14. Rear steering gear as-
sembly
15. Solenoid valve
10—38

1 0 4-WHEEL STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE
Removal Note
Front steering gear
1. Disconnect the tie-rod ends from the knuckles with
the SST.
86U10X-067
2. Remove the mounting bolts and nuts from the body
and crossmember. Let the lower members hang
down.
86U10X-068
Steering angle transfer shaft
Be careful not to bend the joints to extreme angles.
Front joint Rear joint
Rear bracket
Front bracket
86U10X-069
49 0727 575
Rear steering gear
1. Disconnect the tie-rod ends from the knuckles with
the SST.
86U10X-070
10—40