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Vehicle Leads/Pulls

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DEFINITION: At a constant highway speed on a typical straight road, lead/pull is the amount of effort required at the steering wheel to maintain the vehicle's straight path.

  1. Did you review the General Description and perform the visual/physical inspections? If so, go to next step. If not, see SYMPTOMS - SUSPENSION GENERAL DIAGNOSIS .
  2. Road test the vehicle in order to verify the complaint. Does the vehicle operate normally? If so, system is OK. If not, go to next step.
  3. Inspect the tire/wheel assemblies for:
    • Correct tire pressure (32 psi)
    • Correct tire size
    • Abnormal tire wear or damage
    Did you find and correct the condition? If so, go to step  9. If not, go to next step.
  4. Switch front and/or rear tires from left to right to correct for tire pull. Did you find and correct the condition? If so, go to step  9. If not, go to next step.
  5. Inspect and correct/adjust the suspension and steering systems for: Did you find and correct the condition? If so, go to step  9. If not, go to next step.
  6. Inspect the brake system for brake drag. With the vehicle suspended on a hoist, brake drag can be identified by rotating each wheel several times and observing whether more force is need to rotate the left wheel or the right wheel. Refer to DIAGNOSTIC STARTING POINT - DISC BRAKES . Did you find and correct the condition? If so, go to step  9. If not, go to next step.
  7. Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust as necessary. Refer to SPECIFICATIONS . Did you correct the condition? If so, go to step  9. If not, go to next step.
  8. Inspect the steering gear for unequal effort. The vehicle must be suspended on a hoist, the engine running, and the transmission in park or neutral. Grasp the tire assembly and manually simulate a turn from the left of center and the right of center observing whether more force is needed to turn to the left or to the right. If this condition exists replace the steering gear. Did you correct the condition? If so, system is OK. If not, go back to step  3.
  9. Operate the vehicle in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? If so, system is OK. If not, go back to step  3.
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