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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CMP Pulse Plate A Replacement
1. Remove the cylinder head cover (see page 6-73).
2. Remove camshaft position (CMP) sensor A (see page
11-274).
3. Hold the camshaft with an open-end wrench, then
loosen the bolt.
4. Remov ...
Piston Ring Replacement
1. Remove the piston from the engine block (see page
7-14).
2. Using a ring expander (A), remove the old piston
rings (B).
3. Clean all ring grooves thoroughly with a squared-off
broken ring ...
Security Hood Switch Test
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect the 2P connector from the security hood
switch.
3. Check for continuity between the terminals.
• There should be continuity between terminals No. 1
and ...