Troubleshooting (Power Steering) (Hyundai Elantra J2)

Sign of malfunction	Possible cause	Method of elimination
Excessive play in the steering wheel	The rack support cover is loose	Pull up
	The steering gear mounting bolts have become loose	Pull up
	Tie rod end is loose or worn	Tighten, replace if necessary
The steering wheel is difficult to turn (the gain is not enough)	The V-belt is slipping	Check
	The V-belt is damaged	Replace
	Low fluid level	Top up
	Air in liquid	Remove air
	Hoses are kinked or damaged	Correct or replace
	Insufficient oil pressure in the pump	Repair or replace the oil pump
	The valve is stuck	Replace
	Oil leak in the pump	Replace damaged parts
	Oil leak from rack and pinion into steering gear housing	Replace damaged parts
	The steering gear housing or valve body sealing ring is deformed or damaged	Replace
The steering wheel is difficult to return to its original position	Excessive resistance to turning the tie rod end	Replace
	The rack support cover is overtightened	Adjust
	Tight rotation of the inner rod and/or ball joint	Replace
	The steering gear housing and steering gear mounting bracket have become loose	Pull up
	The steering shaft joint and/or body rubber bushing are worn out	Correct or replace
	The rack is bent	Replace
	The gear bearing is damaged	Replace
	Hoses are kinked or damaged	Correct or replace
	The oil pressure relief valve is damaged	Replace
	The oil pump drive shaft bearing is damaged	Replace
Noise	Whistling noise from the roller mechanism. All power steering systems produce some noise. A common manifestation of this noise is a whistling sound when turning the steering wheel when the vehicle is not moving. Unless the "whistling" becomes excessive, the valve should not be replaced
Rattling or cracking noise in the rack	The hoses are in contact with the body	Change position
	The steering gear housing bracket or pinion is loose	Pull up
	Loose tie rod end and/or ball joint	Pull up
	Worn tie rod end and/or ball joint	Replace
Noise in the oil pump	Low fluid level	Top up
	Air in liquid	Remove air
	The pump mounting bolts have become loose	Pull up