Steering Column - Rattle on Rough Roads

87chrysler20

Models


1987 "P" & "H" Body With Automatic Transmission


Subject


Rattle In Steering Column on Rough Roads


Index


STEERING


Date

December 28, 1987

No.


19-03-87 (C3-19)

P-4734
SYMPTOM/CONDITION

Rattling noise in steering wheel when hitting a sharp bump or during rough road operation.


DIAGNOSIS

Road test the vehicle over a rough road and listen for a rattling noise in the upper portion of the steering column. If a rattle is detected, it could be caused by the steering column dampener contacting the inside of the steering column.


PARTS REQUIRED

1 Seal PN 4270881


REPAIR PROCEDURE

This procedure is to install an insulator around the dampener weight to correct the noise. The windshield wiper motor seal is used as the insulator as follows:

1. Remove steering wheel and dampener weight assembly.

FIGURE 1:

2. Install the insulator, PN 4270881, on the outer perimeter of the lead weights as shown in Figure 1.
3. Reinstall steering wheel assembly and torque nut to 61 N-m (45 foot pounds).

4. Road test the vehicle to assure that the rattle is fixed.


POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty

TIME ALLOWANCE:
Labor Operation No. 19-85-01-90 . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.3 Hrs.

FAILURE CODE: 67 - Noisy Rattles (Loose)