Datsun 1000 - SUSPENSION AND STEERING ANGLES

2
Heavy
steering
Possible cause
a Low or uneven
tyre pressure
b
Steering
gear
incorrectly
adjusted
c Lack oflubricant in
steering linkage joints
d Front
suspension
worn or out
of
alignment
e
Mis
alignmen
t
between
steering gear
and
column
mountings
I
Soft or
sagging
front
springs
3
Steering
pulls
to one side
Possible cause
a Uneven
tyre
wear or
pressure
b
Incorrect
front
end
alignment
c
Dragging
brakes
d
Broken or
sagging
rear
spring
so
e
Broken
rear
spring mounting
bolts
I
Damaged
front
suspension
or front
sub
frame
members
g Faulty
or
damaged
front
crossmember
4 Front wheel wobble or
shimmy
Possible cause
a
Looseness
in
steering gear
b
Uneven
tyre
wear or incorrect
tyre pressures
c
Tyre
and or
wheel unbalance
d Front
e
d
damaged
or
out of
alignment
e
Worn or
badly
adjusted
front wheel
bearing
I
Front wheel
align
men
incorrectly
adjusted
g
Loose
or
worn
tie
rod
ends
h
Faulty
shock absorbers
S
Steering
erratic or
wandering
Possible
cause
a Incorrect or uneven camber and or castor
setting
b Smooth
front
tyres
c Excessive
play
in
steering
gear
and
or
linkage
d
Excessively
high
or
low
lyre
pressures
e Loose
or incorrectly
adjusted
front wheel
bearings
Front
Suapenaion
15
Remedy
Check
tyres
and inflate
to
recommended
pressures
Check
and
readjust
steering
gear
Ascertain cause of loss of lubricant and
lubricate
steering linkage
where
applicable
Check front end for
wear renew
worn
components
and re
align
front end
Check and
align
steering
gear
and column
mountings
Renew
springs
and
check front end
alignment
Remedy
Check
condition of
tyres
and inflate
to
recommended
pressures
Check
front end
alignment
Check and
adjust
brake
shoes
Renew
faulty springs
Renew
faulty
components
Check
and renew
damaged
components
Check and renew front crossmember
Remedy
Rectify
and
adjust
Check condition of
tyres
and inflate to recommended
pressures
Check and
balance
as
necessary
Check and
rectify
front
end
damage
and
alignment
Check condition and
adjust
wheel
bearings
Check and
adjust
front wheel toe
in
alignment
Check and renew
faulty
components
Check and renew as a
pair
Remedy
Check and
renew
components
to
rectify
Check and renew
tyres
as
necessary
Check and
renew
faulty components readjust
Check and inflate to recommended
pressures
Check and
adjust
front wheel
bearings
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