2-9. SUSPENSION, STEERING SYSTEM AND TIRES
Condition
Hard steering
Possible cause
Correction
1. Wheel tires not adequately inflated
Adjust the pressure
2. Bind in tie rod end ball stud
Replace
3. Linkage connections tending to seize
Repair or replace
4. Steering gearbox out of adjustment
Adjust as prescribed
5. Unevenly worn steering shaft bush
Replace
6. Disturbed front wheel alignment
Adjust as prescribed
Wobbly steering wheel
1. Wheel tires inflated unequally
Adjust tire pressure
(Shimmy, shake or
2. Wobbly wheels
Repair or replace
vibration)
3. Large difference in tire diameter between
Replace
right and left wheels
4. Loose hub nuts
Retighten
5. Damaged or worn wheel bearings
Replace
6. Worn or loose tie rod ends
Replace or retighten
7. Steering gearbox out of adjustment
Adjust as prescribed
8. Steering gearbox mounted loose
Retighten
9. Worn steering knuckle oil seal
Replace
10. Tire or wheel out of balance
Balance wheel or replace tire
and/or wheel
11. Blister or bump on tire
Replace tire
12. Disturbed front wheel alignment
Check front wheel alignment
Steering wheel
pulling to one
side (car pulls)
1. Unevenly worn wheel tires
2. Brake dragging in one road wheel
3. Wheel tires unequally inflated
4. Worn or distorted link rods
5. Disturbed front wheel alignment
6. Loose, bent or broken front or rear
suspension parts
Replace
Repair
Adjust tire pressure
Replace
Adjust as prescribed
Tighten or replace suspension
parts
Shocks coming to
1. Tire inflating pressure too high
Reduce to the specification
steering wheel
2. Poor shock absorber performance
Replace
(or wheel tramp)
3. Differences in tire diameter among four
Adjust
road wheels
4. Worn steering linkage connections
Replace
5. Worn or broken front wheel bearings
Replace
6. Loose front wheel
Retighten
7. Steering wheel loose in place
Retighten the nut
8. Blister or bump on tire
Replace tire
Rapid wear or uneven
1. Wheel tires imporperly inflated
Adjust tire pressure
wear of wheel tires
2. Differences in diameter among four tires
Adjust or replace
(Abnormal or excessive
3. Worn or loose road wheel bearings
Replace
tire wear)
4. Wobbly wheel tires
Repair or replace
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