| Problem |
Possible Cause |
Remedy/Repair |
| Hard Steering (steering wheel is hard to turn) |
- Low or uneven tire pressure
- Loose power steering pump drive belt
- Low or incorrect power steering fluid
- Incorrect front end alignment
- Defective power steering pump
- Bent or poorly lubricated front end parts
|
- Inflate tires to correct pressure
- Adjust belt
- Add fluid as necessary
- Have front end alignment checked /adjusted
- Have pump checked /repaired
- Lubricate and/or have defective parts replaced
|
| Loose Steering (too much play in the steering wheel |
- Loose wheel bearings
- Loose or worn steering linkage
- Faulty shocks
- Worn ball joints
|
- Adjust wheel bearings
- Have worn parts serviced
- Replace shocks
- Have ball joints checked /serviced
|
| Car Veers or Wanders (car pulls to one side with hands off the
steering wheel) |
- Incorrect tire pressure
- Improper front end., alignment
- Loose wheel bearings
- Loose or bent front end components
- Faulty shocks
|
- Inflate tires to correct pressure
- Have front end alignment checked /adjusted
- Adjust wheel bearings
- Have worn components checked /serviced
- Replace shocks
|
| Wheel oscillation or vibration transmitted through steering wheel |
- Improper tire pressures
- Tires out of balanceLoose wheel bearings
- Improper front end alignment
- Worn or bent front end components
|
- Inflate tires to correct pressure
- Have tires balanced
- Adjust wheel bearings
- Have front end alignment checked /adjusted
- Have front end checked /serviced
|
| Uneven tire wear (see Section 26-Tires) |
- Incorrect tire pressure
- Front end out of alignment
- Tires out of balance
|
- Inflate tires to correct pressure
- Have front end alignment checked /adjusted
- Have tires balanced
|
