LEMON Manuals
: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home
>>
Ford
>>
2002
>>
Windstar Base
>>
Repair and Diagnosis
>>
Steering
>>
Steering Control Systems
>>
Steering System-General Information
April 5, 2026:
LEMON Manuals is launched!
Read the announcement.
Steering System-General Information
Expand All (for easy ctrl-f)
Collapse All
Specifications
General Specifications
Description And Operation
Steering System
Notes
Steering System Components - 3.8 L Engine (CIII Power Steering Pump)
Diagnosis And Testing
Steering System
Special Tool(s)
Material
Inspection and Verification
Steering System Symptom Definitions
Drift/Pull
Excessive Steering Wheel Play
Feedback
Hard Steering or Lack of Assist
Nibble
Poor Returnability/Sticky Steering
Shimmy
Wander
Symptom Chart
Pinpoint Tests
Pinpoint Test A: Steering System Noise
Pinpoint Test B: Steering Is Very Difficult/Very Easy
Pinpoint Test C: Excessive Steering Wheel Play
Pinpoint Test D: Steering System Drift/Pull/Wander
Component Tests
Steering Linkage
Turning Effort Test
Pump Flow and Pressure Test
Tie-Rod Articulation Torque
Steering Gear Valve
Steering Gear Insulator
Steering Gear Bushing/Preload
General Procedures
Power Steering System Flushing
Material
Power Steering System Purging
Special Tool(s)
Material
Power Steering System Filling
Special Tool(s)
Material