1098 / 1906
WHEELS AND TYRES
6
CONCERN
CAUSE
REMEDY
Suspension
bottoms
1. Vehicle overloaded
2. Damaged bump stopper
3.
Springs
set
permanently
broken/sagging
4. Faulty strut assembly
1.
Check loading
2. Replace bump stopper
3. Replace springs
4. Replace strut assembly
Too much play
in steering
1. Wheel bearings worn
2. Rack and pinion attachments loose
3. Rack and pinion out adjustment
4. Worn tie rod end or tie rod end ball
joints
5. Worn lower arm ball joints
6. Worn steering universal joints
1. Replace with new one
2. Tighten or repair
3. Check and adjust rack and pinion torque
4. Replace tie rod or tie rod ball joints
5. Replace worn ball joints
6. Check and replace
Road wander
or poor
direction
stability
1. Steering linkages worn out
2. Wheel bearings improperly adjusted
or worn out
3. Disturbed toe
4. Worn out lower arm ball joints
1. Replace worn out parts
2. Repair and adjust or replace wheel
bearings
3. Adjust toe
4. Replace lower arm ball joints
Erratic steering
when braking
1. Worn wheel bearings
2. Incorrect tyre pressures
3. Broken or sagging spring
4. Misaligned front ends
5. Different types of tyres on either side.
6. Uneven wear on brake shoes
7. Partial or complete loss of braking in
either of the two diagonal circuits
1. Replace wheel bearings
2. Adjust and correct tyre pressures
3. Replace spring
4. Adjust the wheel alignment at front ends
5. Install tyres of correct type and
specification
6. Check and replace brake shoes if found
below thickness
7. Check and repair