Ford Thunderbird 1966 - Steering System Trouble Symptoms

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GROUP
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SUSPENSION,
STEERING,
WHEELS AND
TIRES
TABLE
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Steering
System
Trouble
Symptoms and
Possible Causes
POSSIBLE
CAUSES OF
TROUBLE
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1.
Incorrect Tire Pressure
X X X X
X X X X
X X X
2. Tire
Sizes Not Uniform
X X
X X X
X X
3.
Overloaded or
Unevenly
Loaded
Vehicle
X
X X
X
4.
Power
Steering
Fluid
Level
Low-Leak
X
X
X
X
5.
Sagging
or Broken
Spring
X
X X X X X
X X
6.
Glazed,
Loose or Broken
Power
Steering Pump
Belt
X X X X
7. Rear
Spring
Tie Bolt
Off Center
X
X X
8. Broken
Rear
Spring
Tie Bolts
X X X X X
X X
9. Rear
Spring
Front
Hanger
Mislocated
X X
X
10.
Bent
Spindle Arm
X X X X
11. Bent
Spindle
X X X X
12.
Lack of
Lubrication
X X
X
X X
13.
Air in
Power
Steering
System
%
X X
X X
14.
Obstruction in
Power
Steering
Lines
X X X
15.
Loose
or
Weak
Shock
Absorber
X
X X
X X
16.
Loose
or
Worn
Suspension
Arm Bushings
X
X X
X
17.
Binding
Front
Suspension
Ball Joints or
Steering
Linkage
X
X
X
X
X X
18.
Loose^
Worn,
or
Damaged
Steering
Linkage
or
Connections
X X
X X X X X
19.
Loose
Steering
Gear
Mountings
X X X
X
X
X
20.
Insufficient
Steering
Pump
Pressure
X X X
21.
Incorrect
Steering
Gear
Adjustment
X X X X X
X X X X X
22.
Incorrect
Brake
Adjustment
X
X X X
23.
Incorrect
Front
Wheel
Bearing
Adjustment
X X
X X X X X
24.
Wheel Out
of
Balance
X
X
X
X X
25.
Incorrect
Front
Wheel
Alignment
X X X X X
X X X
26.
Out-of-Round
Wheel or
Brake
Drum
X X
X
27.
Frame
of
Underbody
Out
of
Alignment
X
X
X
28.
Bent
Rear
Axle
Housing
X X
X
X
29.
Excessive
Wear
of
Steering
Pump
Internal Parts
X
30.
Steering
Gear
Valve
Spool
Binding
or
Out
of
Adjustment
X X
X
31.
Obstruction
Within
Steering
Gear
.
X X
X