Steering Wheel Rotational Play; Power Assist Check With Car Parked; Power Steering Speed Sensor - Honda Prelude 1993 Service Manual

1 . Place the lront wheels in the straight ahead posi-
tion and measure the distance the steering wheel
can be turned without moving the front wheels.
lf the play exceeds the service limit. check all steer-
ing components.
2 .
0- 10 mm (O-0.4 inl
Steering Wheel Rotational Play Power Assist Check with Car
Parked
'1.
Check the power steering fluid level and pump beil
Iensron.
2, Start the engine. allow it to idle, and turn steering
wheel from lock-to-lock several times to warm up
the Jluid.
3.
Attach a spring scale to the steering wheel. With
the engine idling and the car on a clean. dry floor,
pull the scale as shown and read it as soon as the
tires begin to turn.
SPRING SCALE
The scale should read no more than 30 N (3.O kg,
6 . 6 l b s ) .
lf it reads more or less, go on step 5.
Stop the engine. Disconnect the hose from the
power steering speed sensor and plug the hose and
the sensor fitting as shown.
POWER STEERING
SPEED SENSOR
Start the engine and let it idle.
a I t t h e r e a d i n g i s n o w 3 0 N ( 3 . 0 k g , 6 . 6
less. replace the power steering speed
see page 1 7-8O.
a lf the reading is still more than 30 N
6 . 6 l b s ) , c h e c k t h e g e a r b o x a n d p u m p
o .
1 7 - 7 9
l b s ) o r
s e n s o r ,