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- Excess play in steering system
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- Pinpoint Tests within Steering Linkage/Diagnosis and Testing/Steering Linkage refer to: Diagnostic Procedures
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- Contamination of brake pads and discs
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- Check and rectify the source of the contamination and install new brake pads and discs as required, refer to the new module/component installation note at the top of the symptom charts
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- Seized front brake caliper slide pins or piston
- Damaged brake discs
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- Check and rectify sticking slide pins and install new calipers as required, refer to the new module/component installation note at the top of the symptom charts
- Check and install new brake discs as required, refer to the new module/component installation note at the top of the symptom charts
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- Incorrect geometry settings
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NOTE:
Dealerships must keep a copy of the BEFORE and AFTER geometry figures with job card for future reference
- Check and adjust geometry as required refer to: General Procedures
General Information/General Procedures)
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- Vehicle pulls to one side when driving on a level surface
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- Uneven tire wear
- Incorrect tire pressure
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- For information on diagnosis of uneven tire wear refer to: Diagnosis And Testing
General Information/Diagnosis and Testing/Suspension System)
- Check and adjust tire pressures as required refer to: Tire Pressures
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- Incorrect geometry settings
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NOTE:
Dealerships must keep a copy of the BEFORE and AFTER geometry figures with job card for future reference
- Check and adjust geometry as required refer to: General Procedures
General Information/General Procedures)
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- Vehicle is unevenly loaded or overloaded
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- Notify the customer of incorrect vehicle loading
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- Excess play in steering system
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- Loose, damaged or worn front suspension components
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- Loose, damaged or worn rear suspension components
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- Check/tighten and install new rear suspension components as required refer to Specifications
General Information/Specification)
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- Incorrect brake operation
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- For information on diagnosis of the brake system refer to: Diagnosis And Testing
General Information/Diagnosis and Testing/Brake System)
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- Incorrect underbody alignment
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- Wheel fight (kick back) - condition where roughness is felt in the steering wheel by the driver when the vehicle is driven over rough surfaces
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- Loose or worn steering components/bushings
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CAUTION:
DO NOT attempt to adjust the steering gear yoke. Failure to follow this instruction will invalidate the steering gear warranty.
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- Loose or worn suspension components/bushings
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- Tighten and install new suspension components/bushings as required
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- Nibble (shimmy) - condition where oscillation of the steering wheel occurs (not vertical which is shake). This is driven by road wheel imbalance
- Shake - condition where vertical vibration of the steering wheel/column occurs (not oscillation which is nibble)
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- Road wheel incorrect balance/radial force variation/forcing
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- Wheels and Tires/Diagnosis and Testing/Wheels and Tires/Symptom - Vehicle Vibration refer to :Diagnosis And Testing
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