Manual Steering

STEERING FEELS HEAVY w/VEHICLE RAISED

1. Poor lubrication, foreign material in mechanism, damaged or binding ball joint.
2. Improper steering gear preload.
3. Faulty steering gear.
4. Faulty steering shaft joint.
5. Worn or cracked steering gear bushings.
6. Faulty suspension component.

STEERING WHEEL PULLS

1. Faulty steering linkage.
2. Faulty wheel or tire.
3. Faulty in brake system.
4. Faulty suspension component.

INSTABILITY WHEN DRIVING

1. Worn or damaged steering joints.
2. Improper steering gear preload.
3. Damaged steering linkage.
4. Damaged wheel or tire.
5. Faulty suspension component.

UNSTABLE STEERING

1. Faulty steering gear.
2. Faulty steering joints.
3. Faulty steering linkage.

EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL PLAY

1. Worn steering gear.
2. Worn or damaged steering joints.
3. Loose steering gear mounting bolts.

POOR STEERING WHEEL RETURN

1. Damaged or binding steering joints.
2. Improper steering gear preload.
3. Faulty wheel or tire.
4. Faulty suspension component.

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES

1. Damaged steering linkage.
2. Loose steering gear mounting bolts.
3. Damaged or binding steering joints.
4. Worn or faulty front wheel bearing.
5. Faulty wheel or tire.
6. Faulty suspension component.

ABNORMAL NOISE

1. Loose steering gear mounting bolt.
2. Faulty steering gear.
3. Obstruction near steering column.
4. Loose steering linkage.
5. Worn steering joints.