| Condition | Possible Cause | Action |
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Hard steering
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Bind in tie-rod (and/or drag rod) end ball studs or kingpin bearings
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Replace tie-rod (and/or drag rod) end or kingpin bearing.
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Disturbed front wheel alignment
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Check and adjust front wheel alignment.
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Steering gear box adjustment
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Check and adjust steering gear box.
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Tire not adequately inflated
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Inflate tires to proper pressure.
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Bind in steering column
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Repair or replace steering column.
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Low fluid level, loose drive belt or malfunction of power steering system (if equipped with P/S)
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Check and correct.
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Too much play in steering
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Wheel bearings worn
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Replace wheel bearing.
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Loose steering gear box attachments
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Tighten or repair.
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Steering gear box adjustment
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Check and adjust steering gear box.
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Worn steering shaft joints
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Replace joint.
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Worn tie-rod (and/or drag rod) ends ball joints
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Replace tie-rod (and/or drag rod) end.
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Worn kingpin bearings or kingpin
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Replace kingpin bearing and/or kingpin.
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Poor returnability
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Bind in tie-rod (and/or drag rod) end ball studs
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Replace tie-rod (and/or drag rod) end.
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Bind in kingpin bearings
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Replace kingpin bearing.
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Bind in steering column
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Repair or replace steering column.
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Steering gear box needing lubricant
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Check, repair or lubricate steering gear box.
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Disturbed front wheel alignment
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Check and adjust front wheel alignment.
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Steering gear box properly adjusted
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Check and adjust steering gear box torque.
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Tires not adequately inflated
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Adjust tire pressure.
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Steering noise (Rattle or chuckle)
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Loose bolts and nuts
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Retighten.
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Broken or otherwise damaged wheel bearings
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Replace wheel bearing.
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Worn or sticky tie-rod (and/or drag rod) ends
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Replace tie-rod (and/or drag rod) end.
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Linkage joints needing grease
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Lubricate or replace.
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Wander or poor steering stability
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Mismatched or uneven tires
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Replace or inflate tires to proper pressure.
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Loosen kingpin bearings and tie-rod (and/or drag rod) ends
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Replace kingpin bearing or tie-rod (and/or drag rod) end.
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Faulty shock absorbers or mounting
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Replace absorber or repair mounting.
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Loose stabilizer bar
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Tighten or replace stabilizer bar or bushes.
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Broken or sagging springs
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Replace spring.
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Steering gear box not properly adjusted
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Check or adjust steering gear box torque.
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Front wheel alignment
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Check and adjust front wheel alignment.
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Erratic steering when braking
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Worn wheel bearings
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Replace wheel bearing.
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Broken or sagging springs
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Replace coil spring.
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Leaking wheel cylinder or caliper
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Repair or replace wheel cylinder or caliper.
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Warped discs
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Replace brake disc.
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Badly worn brake linings
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Replace brake shoe lining.
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Drum is out of round in some brakes
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Replace brake drum.
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Wheel tires are inflated unequally
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Inflate tires to proper pressure.
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Defective wheel cylinders
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Replace or repair wheel cylinder.
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Disturbed front wheel alignment
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Check and adjust front wheel alignment.
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