Honda Accord: Power Assist Check
tires and wheels at the correct tire pressure.
1. Check the power steering fluid level (see page 17-28).
2. Start the engine, let it idle, and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock several times to warm up the fluid.
3. Attach a commercially available spring scale (A) 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 steering gearbox and pump are OK.
-If the scale reads more than the specification, troubleshoot the steering system (see page 17-24).
Initial turning load: 29 N
Steering Wheel Rotational Play Check
1. Set the front wheels in the straight ahead position.
2. Measure how far you can turn the steering wheel left
and right without moving the front wheels.
-If the play is within the limit, the ...
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Symptom Troubleshooting Index
Power Door Locks/Kef less
1. Check for B-CAN DTCs. If any B-CAN DTCs are Indicated, refer to the B-CAN
System Diagnosis Test Mode A (see page
22-134) and resolve them first.
2. If the door lock ...
Rocker Arm Oil Pressure Switch
Removal/Installation
All models except PZEV
1. Disconnect the rocker arm oil pressure switch
connector (A).
2. Remove the rocker arm oil pressure switch (B).
3. Install the parts in the reverse order of removal wi ...
General Troubleshooting Information
Intermittent Failures
The term Intermittent failure means a system may have
had a failure, but it checks OK now. If the malfunction
indicator lamp (MIL) on the dash does not come on,
check for poo ...