STEERING
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Cupped tyres
1. Excessive tyre or wheel run out.
2. Tyres out of balance
1.Replace wheel or tyre
2.Adjust, balance or replace tyre
Hard steering
1. Disturbed toe
2. Rack and pinion movement
binding
3. Tyres not adequately inflated
4. Bind in steering column
5. Bind in tie rod end ball studs or
lower ball joints
6. Vehicle overloaded
7. Oversized tyres
8. Rubber bellows on RPS assembly
disturbed or stuck up
9. RPS yoke screw over tightened
1.Check and adjust toe.
2.Check and adjust rack and pinion torque.
Repair or replace
3. Adjust and correct tyre pressures
4. Repair or replace
5. Replace tie rod end or lower arm
6. Check the load
7. Replace tyres with correct specifications
8. Correct the disturbed or stuck up bellows
9. Tighten to specified torque
Abnormal noise,
front end.
1. Worn, sticky or loose tie rod ends,
lower ball joints or tie rod end ball
joints
2.Damaged strut assembly
3.Worn lower arm bushing
4.Loose wheel bolts
5.Loose suspension fasteners
6.Broken or damaged wheel
bearings
7. Broken suspension spring
1.Replace worn out joints or components
2.Repair or replace
3.Replace worn bushes
4.Tighten wheel bolts to specified torque
5. Tighten all suspension fasteners to
specified torque
6.Replace wheel bearings
7.Replace spring
