Trouble Shooting

CONDITION	POSSIBLE CAUSE	CORRECTION
Hard Steering	Tire pressure too low	Check tire pressure
	Front wheels out of alignment	See Adjustments in WHEEL ALIGNMENT
	Lower control arm ball joint seized	See Ball Joint Checking in SUSPENSION
Vehicle Pulls to One Side	Crossmember broken, cracked or loose	Tighten or replace as necessary
	Left and right side wheel base uneven	Check for sagging springs or broken shock
	Loose or worn wheel bearings	See Wheel Bearings in SUSPENSION
	Loose wheel lug nuts	Tighten to specifications
Steering Wheel Wander	Ball joint worn	See Ball Joint Checking in SUSPENSION
	Lower control arm and strut worn	See SUSPENSION
	Pivot bolt (shaft) loose or worn	Tighten or replace as necessary
Body Roll	Stabilizer broken or damaged	See SUSPENSION
	Shock absorbers worn	Replace shock absorbers
Noise	Coil spring broken	See SUSPENSION
	Bad shock absorber	Replace shock absorber
	Insufficient lubrication	Service vehicle suspension
	Components loose or worn	Tighten or replace as necessary
	Damaged wheel bearing	See SUSPENSION
	Improper tire pressure	Inflate to proper pressure
Steering Hard to Control	Broken front coil spring	See SUSPENSION
	Defective shock absorber	Replace shock as necessary
	Loose control arm bushings	See SUSPENSION
	Strut assembly loose	See SUSPENSION
	Improper tire pressure	Inflate to proper pressure
	Front end out of alignment	See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
	Damaged suspension links	See SUSPENSION