Power Assist Check
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Honda Pilot, 2007 Honda Pilot, and 2006 Honda Pilot. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
NOTE:
This test should be done with original equipment tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.
- Check the power steering fluid level (see FLUID REPLACEMENT ).
- Start the engine, let it idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock-to-lock several times to warm up the fluid.
- Attach a commercially available spring scale to the steering wheel. With the engine idling and the vehicle on a clean, dry floor, pull the scale as shown and read it as soon as the tires begin to turn.
- If the scale reads no more than the specification, the gearbox and pump are OK.
- If the scale reads more than the specification, troubleshoot the steering system (see SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING ).
Initial turning load: 29 N (3.0 kgf, 6.6 lbf)