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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. Steering wheel loose on the
shaft.
2. Loose connection between rack.
3. Steering linkages loose or worn
out.
4. Check steering wheel serrations
1. Adjust and tighten steering wheel nut to
specified torque.
2. Tighten or repair.
3. Replace worn out parts.
4. Replace
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
10. Loose EPAS ECU connectors
11. Repeatedly or abuse steering
from right to left.
12. DTC error.
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
10. Check the EPAS ECU connections.
11. Switch off the ignition switch and restart
after 5 min.
12. Clear DTC error.
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