Checking For Play In the Front Suspension
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Raise the front end.
Lift at the jacking point for the jack.
Check that there is no play in:
- the steering gear housing and ball joints for the tie rod
- the wheel bearings
- the upper spring strut mountings
- the ball joints and the bearing bushings for the mounting arms.
If there is play in any of the components above, this must be remedied first according to the service information in VIDA.