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POOR FUEL MILEAGE
Symptom Probable cause Reference
page or remedy
Poor fuel mileage Fuel leak Repair as
necessary
I
1 Air cleaner clogged
1 Ignition problems 1 11-3.10 1
1 8-147to 149 1
Carburetor or fuel injection system problems 1434.90
I
Compression too low
1 g-II.65 1
Tires improperly inflated 1 22-2
I
Clutch slips
16-4 I
Brakes drag 1 5-13 I
NOISE
Probable cause Reference
page or remedy
Noise Loose bolts and nuts Retighten as
necessary
I
1 Enaine noise
I 9-11 I
HARD STEERING
Symptom
Hard steering Probable cause
Loose power steering oil pump belt
Low fluid level
Air in power steering system
Low tire pressure
Excessive turning resistance of upper or lower ball joint
Excessivelytight linkage ball joint
Improperfrontwheel alignment
Excessive turning resistance of tie-rod ball joint
No lubricantion of tie-rod
Sticky flow control valve
No lubrication of idler arm Reference
page or remedy
19-10
19-11
19-11
22-2
2-27
1937
2-13
19-38 ’
Lubricate
19-33
19-39
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VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE
Symptom
Vehicle pulls to one side Probable cause
Improper front or rear wheel alignment
lmbalanced or worn tires
Uneven tire pressure
Excessive turning resistance of upper ball joint
Wheel bearing seizure
Broken or worn torsion bar spring
Bend front axle drive shaft
Deformed lowerarm Reference
page or remedy
2-l 3.17-3.6
/ 224
22-2
2-27
2-21
2-36
2-40
230
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMY
Symptom Probable cause Reference
page or remedy
Steering wheel shimmy Improper front or rear wheel alignment 1 2-13,17-3,6 1
Improper tire pressure 1 22-2
I
Imbalanced wheels Repair
I
1 Poorturning resistance of upper ball joint
Excessive play of steering wheel 1 2-27
I
19%
I
Broken or weak stabilizer 1 2-39
I
Worn lower arm or upper arm bushing I 2-28.31 1
Malfunctioning shock absorber I 2-27
I
/ Broken or weak torsion bar spring or, leaf spring or coil spring / 2-36,17-4,9
Wear, play, or seizure of wheel bearing 2-19
BOTTOMING
Symptom Probable cause Reference
page or remedy
Bottoming Overloaded vehicle Correct
Broken or weak torsion bar spring, leaf spring or coil spring 236.1749
1 Malfunctionina shock absorber 1 2-27,174 8 1
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