Suspension and steering problems

Note: Before diagnosing suspension or steering problems, make sure that the tire pressures are correct, the tires are the same type, and the brakes are working.

Car pulls to one side

• Bus failure (Chapter 1).
• Excessive wear on suspension or steering components (Chapter 10).
• Incorrect installation of the front wheels (Chapter 10).
• Damage to suspension or steering components (Chapter 10).

Wheel wobble and vibration

• Front wheel imbalance (vibration sensation, mainly on the steering wheel) (Chapter 1).
• Rear wheel imbalance (vibration sensation, mainly on the car body) (Chapter 1).
• Damaged or deformed wheels (Chapter 1).
• Tire failure or damage (Chapter 1).
• Worn bushings, joints, or suspension or steering components (Chapter 10).
• Loose wheel nuts (Chapter 1).

Excessive roll and/or excessive roll when cornering or braking

• Shock Absorber Failure (Chapter 10).
• Broken or weakened spring and/or suspension component (Chapter 10).
• Worn or damaged anti-roll bar (Chapter 10).

Yaw or general unsteadiness

• Incorrect installation of the front wheels (Chapter 10).
• Worn bushings, joints, or suspension or steering components (Chapter 10).
• Wheel imbalance (Chapter 1).
• Tire failure or damage (Chapter 1).
• Loose wheel nuts (Chapter 1).
• Shock Absorber Failure (Chapter 10).

Stiff steering wheel

• Lack of lubrication in the steering gear (Chapter 10).
• Suspension or steering ball sticking (Chapter 10).
• Broken or slipped accessory drive belt (Chapter 1).
• Incorrect installation of the front wheels (Chapter 10).
• Damaged or bent steering gear or steering column (Chapter 10).

Excessive steering play

• Deterioration of the cardan joint or elastic coupling of the steering column (Chapter 10).
• Wear of ball joints of transverse steering rods (Chapter 10).
• Steering gear wear (Chapter 10).
• Worn bushings, joints, or suspension or steering components (Chapter 10).

Power steering not working

• Broken or slipped accessory drive belt (Chapter 1).
• Incorrect fluid level in the hydraulic steering system (Chapter 1).
• Clogged hydraulic steering hoses (Chapter 10).
• Steering pump failure (Chapter 10).
• Steering gear malfunction (Chapter 10).

Excessive tire wear

• Low tire pressure (wear on both edges) (Chapter 1).
• Incorrect camber or caster angle of the kingpin (wear on one side only) (Chapter 10).
• Worn bushings, joints, or suspension or steering components (Chapter 10).
• Too tight turns.
• Consequences of the accident.

• Incorrect wheel alignment (Chapter 10).

• High tire pressure (Chapter 1).

• Low tire pressure (Chapter 1).

• Tire/wheel imbalance (Chapter 1).
• Excessive wheel or tire runout (Chapter 1).
• Shock absorber wear (Chapter 10).
• Bus failure (Chapter 1).