INFERNO Z24

 

SUSPENSION AND STEERING SYSTEMS

 

Contents

1. Vehicle pulls to one side   2. Shimmy, shake or vibration
     
3. Excessive pitching and/or rolling around corners   4. Excessively stiff steering
     
5. Excessive play in steering   6. Lack of power assistance
     
7. Excessive tire wear (Not specified to any one area)   8. Excessive tire wear on outside edge
     
9. Excessive tire wear on inside edge   10. Tire tread worn in one place

 


1. Vehicle pulls to one side

  1. Tire pressures uneven.
  2. Defective tire.
  3. Excessive wear in suspension or steering components.
  4. Front end in need of alignment.
  5. Front brakes dragging. Inspect brakes.
 

2. Shimmy, shake or vibration


  1. Tire or wheel out of balance or out of round. Have a professional check and balance.
  2. Worn wheel bearings.
  3. Shock absorbers and or suspension components worn or damaged.
 

3. Excessive pitching and/or rolling around corners


  1. Defective struts/shocks. Replace as a set.
  2. Broken or weak springs and/or suspension components.
 

4. Excessively stiff steering

  1. Lack of fluid in power steering fluid reservoir.
  2. Incorrect tire pressures.
  3. Lack of lubricants at steering joints.
  4. Front end out of alignment.
 

5. Excessive play in steering

  1. Worn front wheel bearings.
  2. Excessive wear in suspension or steering components.
  3. Steering gearbox worn or damaged.
 

6. Lack of power assistance

  1. Steering pump drivebelt faulty or not adjusted properly.
  2. Fluid low.
  3. Hoses or lines restricted.
  4. Air in power steering system. Bleed system.
 

7. Excessive tire wear (Not specified to any one area)

  1. Incorrect tire pressures.
  2. Tires out of balance.
  3. Wheels damaged.
  4. Suspension or steering compontents excessively worn.
 

8. Excessive tire wear on outside edge


  1. Inflation pressures incorrect.
  2. Excessive speed in turns.
  3. Front end out of alignment.
  4. Suspension arm bent or twisted.
 

9. Excessive tire wear on inside edge

  1. Inflation pressures incorrect.
  2. Frent end in need of alignment.
  3. Loose or damaged steering components.
 

10. Tire tread worn in one place

  1. Tires out of balance.
  2. Damaged or buckled wheel.
  3. Defective tire.

 

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