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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom | Possible cause | Remedy
Hard steering | Improper front wheel alignment Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Low tire pressure No power assist | Correct Replace Adjust Repair and replace
Poor return of steering wheel to center | Improper front wheel alignment | Correct
Poor or rough ride | Improper front wheel alignment Malfunctioning shock absorber Broken or worn stabilizer Broken or worn coil spring Worn lower arm bushing | Correct Repair or replace Replace Replace Replace the lower arm assembly
Abnormal tire wear | Improper front wheel alignment Improper tire pressure Malfunctioning shock absorber | Correct Adjust Replace
Wandering | Improper front wheel alignment Poor turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Loose or worn lower arm bushing | Correct Repair Retighten or replace
Vehicle pulls to one side | Improper front wheel alignment Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Broken or worn coil spring Bent lower arm | Correct Replace Replace Repair
Steering wheel shimmy | Improper front wheel alignment Poor turning resistance of lower arm ball joint Broken or worn stabilizer Worn lower arm bushing Malfunctioning shock absorber Broken or worn coil spring | Correct Replace Replace Replace Replace Replace
Bottoming | Broken or worn coil spring Malfunctioning shock absorber | Replace Replace
WHEEL AND TIRE DIAGNOSIS
Rapid wear at the center | Rapid wear at both shoulders | Wear at one shoulder
• | Center- tread down to fabric due to excessive over inflated tires
• | Lack of rotation
• | Excessive toe on drive wheels
• | Heavy acceleration on drive
• | Underinflated tires
• | Worn suspension components
• | Excessive cornering speeds
• | Lack of rotation
• | Toe adjustment out of specification
• | Camber out of specification
• | Damaged strut
• | Damaged lower arm
WHEEL AND TIRE DIAGNOSIS
Partial wear | Feather edges wheels | Wear pattern
• | Cansed by irreqular burrs on brak drums.
• | Toe adjustment out of specification
• | Damaged or worn tie rods
• | Damaged knuckle
• | Excessive toe on non-drive wheels
• | Lack of rotation