Steering
System
TROUBLE
DIAGNOSES
AND
CORRECTIONS
In
addition
to
the
following
proba
ble
causes
and
corrective
actions
refer
to
Trouble
Diagnoses
and
Corrections
in
Front
Axle
and
Front
Suspension
section
Condition
Excessive
wheel
play
Vibration
shock
or
shimmying
of
steering
wheel
Car
pulls
to
right
or
left
Stiff
or
heavy
steering
wheel
Probable
cause
Insufficiently
tightened
or
ilnproperly
in
stalled
steering
gear
housing
Damaged
steering
linkage
or
ball
joint
Incorrect
adjustment
of
steering
gear
Insufficiently
tightened
or
ilnproperly
in
stalled
steering
gear
housing
Wear
of
steering
linkage
Damaged
idler
arm
Worn
column
bearing
weakened
column
bearing
spring
or
loose
clamp
Deformed
steering
linkage
and
or
suspension
link
Insufficient
lubricants
or
mixing
impurities
in
steering
linkage
or
excessively
worn
steer
ing
linkage
Worn
or
damaged
steering
gear
and
bearing
Incorrectly
adjusted
steering
gear
Deformed
steering
liilkage
Interference
of
steering
column
with
turn
signal
switch
ST
14
Corrective
action
Retighten
Re
lace
faulty
parts
Adjust
Retighten
Replace
faulty
parts
Replace
Replace
or
retighten
Replace
Replenish
grease
or
replace
the
part
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Adjust
