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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 the
brakes
Shimmy, shake or
vibration
1. Tire or wheel out-of-balance or
out-of-round. Have professionally balanced.
2. Loose, worn or out-of-adjustment
rear wheel bearings
3. Shock absorbers and/or suspension
components worn or damaged
Excessive rolling
and/or pitching around corners or during braking
1. Defective shock absorbers. Replace'
as a set
2. Broken or weak springs and/or
suspension components.
Excessively stiff
steering
1. Lack of fluid in power steering
fluid reservoir
2. Incorrect tire pressures
3. Lack of lubrication at steering
joints
4. Front end out of alignment.
5. Lack of power assistance
Excessive play in
steering
1. Loose front wheel bearings
2. Excessive wear in suspension or
steering components
3. Steering gearbox damaged or out of
adjustment
Lack of power
assistance
1. Steering pump drive belt faulty or
not adjusted properly
2. Fluid level low
3. Hoses or lines restricted. Inspect
and replace parts as necessary.
4. Air in power steering system. Bleed
the system
Excessive tire wear
(no specific area)
1. Incorrect tire pressures
2. Tires out-of-balance. Have
professionally balanced.
3. Wheels damaged. Inspect and replace
as necessary.
4. Suspension or steering components
excessively
Excessive tire wear
to outside edge
1. Inflation pressures incorrect
2. Excessive speed in turns.
3. Front end alignment incorrect
(excessive toe-in). Have professionally aligned.
4. Suspension arm bent or twisted
Excessive tire wear
to inside edge
1. Inflation pressures incorrect
2. Front end alignment incorrect
(toe-out). Have professionally aligned.
3. Loose or damaged steering components
Tire tread worn in
one place
1. Tires out-of-balance.
2. Damaged or buckled wheel. Inspect
and replace if necessary.
3. Defective tire
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