Diagnostic steps of Ford Focus 3 steering rack
Testing the performance of the steering rack involves several steps. Properly performed diagnostics can detect not only rack failures, but also damage to other steering mechanisms, if present.
- Checking the rack on the car includes a mandatory initial, external inspection;
- Diagnostics of the unit removed from the car, identifying backlash, knocks;
- Detailed study of damage to the rack;
What measures are necessary to restore the steering rack?
Primary diagnostics helps to exclude breakdowns in the chassis of the car. This inspection includes checking: the worm gear, steering link and lug.
An initial inspection can help rule out chassis failures.
Diagnosis of the unit removed from the car involves checking for: backlash of the support bush, wear on the teeth in the worm gear, steering link apples for corrosion.
After mechanical diagnostics, a computerised diagnosis of the steering rack is carried out, in particular the control unit and the electric motor. After obtaining information for further action, the technician decides what measures are necessary to restore the steering rack.
What does a defect diagnosis of the steering rack provide?
After disassembly of the rack, when the master has checked the shaft, the body of the rack, we can talk about how the process of restoration will be carried out. In order to make the right decision, the specialist carefully checks every part and element of the mechanism.
The result of the diagnosis – complete information, about the condition of the steering rack of the car. The customer is offered a number of possible options to fix the problem.
A few options are available.
Vehicle owners should be aware that all operations with the steering rack are very labour intensive. The use of special MSG Equipment ensures competent diagnostics and quality repairs. Service technicians use the EPS controllerMS561 to diagnose electric rack, columns and electro-hydraulic power steering pumps.
