Suspension and steering

Note: Before concluding that there is a suspension or steering problem, make sure that the problem is not caused by abnormal tire pressure, wheel braking, or the fact that tires of different types are installed.

The car is driving in one direction

• Defective tire
• Excessive wear on suspension or steering components
• Incorrect installation of the front wheels
• Crash damage to steering or suspension components

Wheel wobble and vibration

• Front wheels unbalanced (Vibration is felt mainly in the steering wheel)
• Rear wheels unbalanced (vibrates the whole car)
• Wheels are damaged or deformed
• Faulty or damaged tire
• Worn steering or suspension joints, bushings or components
• Loose wheel bolts

Loud squealing when braking and/or turning

• Defective shock absorbers
• Damaged or weak spring and/or faulty suspension components
• Worn or damaged anti-roll bar or mounts

Car pulls in different directions

• Incorrect installation of the front wheels
• Worn steering or suspension joints, bushings or components
• Wheels are unbalanced
• Tire damaged
• Loose wheel bolts
• Defective shock absorbers

Too tight steering

• Steering ball joint or suspension ball joint stuck
• Secondary drive belt damaged or incorrectly adjusted - power steering
• Incorrect installation of the front wheels
• Damaged linkage or steering unit Excessive steering play
• Steering column intermediate shaft clutch connection worn
• Worn steering ball joints
• Worn steering box
• Worn steering or suspension joints, bushings or components

Insufficient Gain

• Auxiliary drive belt damaged or incorrectly adjusted
• Incorrect fluid level in the power steering
• Narrowed clearance of power steering hoses (blockage)
• Faulty power steering pump
• Faulty steering unit

Excessive tire wear

Tires worn on the inside or outside edge

• Tire pressure not enough (both edges are worn)
• Incorrect camber or kingpin caster angles (wear on only one edge)
• Worn steering or suspension joints, bushings or components
• Crash damage

The edges of the protectors look like a fringe

• Incorrect toe setting

Tires worn in the center of the tread

• Too high tire pressure

Tires are worn on both the inside and outside edges

• Low tire pressure

Tires worn unevenly

• Tires/wheels are unbalanced
• Worn shock absorbers
• Tire damaged