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Loose, worn or damaged steering components.
10 Damaged idler arm.
11 Worn balljoint.
78 Excessive pitching and/or rolling around corners
or during braking
1 Defective shock absorbers. Replace, as a set.
2 Broken or weak leaf springs and/or suspension components.
3 Worn or damaged stabilizer bar or bushings.
79 Wandering or general instability
1 Improper tire pressures.
2 Worn or damaged upper and lower link or tension rod bushings.
3 incorrect front end alignment.
4
Worn or damaged steering linkage or suspension components.
5 Improperly adjusted steering gear.
6 Out of balance wheels.
7 Loose wheel lug nuts.
8 Worn rear shock absorbers.
9 Fatigued or damaged rear leaf springs.
80
Excessively stiff steering
1 Lack of lubricant in power steering fluid reservoir, where appropriate
(Chapter 1).
2 Incorrect tire pressures (Chapter 1).
3
Lack of lubrication at balljoints (Chapter 1).
4
Front end out of alignment.
5 Steering gear out of adjustment or lacking lubrication.
6 improperly adjusted wheel bearings.
7
Worn or damaged steering gear.
8 Interference of steering column with turn signal switch.
9
Low tire pressures.
10 Worn or damaged balljoints.
11
Worn or damaged steering linkage.
12 See also Section 79.
81
Excessive play in steering
1 Loose wheel bearings (Chapter 1 or 8).
2
Excessive wear in suspension bushings (Chapter 1).
3 Steering gear improperly adjusted.
4 Incorrect wheel alignment.
5 Steering gear mounting bolts loose.
6 Worn steering linkage.
82 Lack of power assistance
1 Steering pump drivebelt faulty or not adjusted properly (Chapter 1).
2 Fluid level low (Chapter 1).
3 Hoses or pipes restricting the flow. Inspect and replace parts as nec-
essary.
4
Air in power steering system. Bleed system.
5
Defective power steering pump.
83 Steering wheel fails to return to straight-ahead position
Incorrect front end alignment.
Tire pressures low.
Steering gears improperly engaged.
Steering column out of alignment.
Worn or damaged balljoint.
Worn or damaged steering linkage.
Improperly lubricated idler arm.
Insufficient oil in steering gear.
Lack of fluid in power steering pump.
84 Steering effort not the same in both directions
(power system)
1 Leaks in steering gear.
2 Clogged fluid passage in steering gear.
85 Noisy power steering pump
1 Insufficient oil in pump.
2 Clogged hoses or oil filter in pump.
3 Loose pulley.
4 Improperly adjusted drivebelt (Chapter 1).
5 Defective pump.
86 Miscellaneous noises
1 ’ Improper tire pressures.
2 Insufficiently lubricated balljoint or steering linkage.
3 Loose or worn steering gear, steering linkage or suspension
nents.
4 Defective shock absorber.
5 Defective wheel bearing.
6 Worn or damaged suspension bushings.
7 Damaged leaf spring.
8 Loose wheel lug nuts.
9 Worn or damaged rear axleshaft spfine.
10 Worn or damaged rear shock absorber mounting bushing.
11 Incorrect rear axle end play.
12 See also causes of noises at the rear axle and driveshaft.
87 Excessive tire wear (not specific to one area)
1 Incorrect tire pressures.
2 Tires out of balance. Have them balanced on the vehicle.
3 Wheels damaged. Inspect and replace as necessary.
4 Suspension or steering components worn (Chapter 1).
88 Excessive tire wear on outside edge
1 Incorrect tire pressure.
2 Excessive speed in turns.
3 Front end alignment incorrect (excessive toe-in).
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