Suspension, Steering System And Tires - Suzuki Samurai 1986 Service Manual

2-9. SUSPENSION, STEERING SYSTEM AND TIRES

Condition
Hard steering
Wobbly steering wheel
(Shimmy, shake or
vibration)
Steering wheel
pulling to one
side (car pulls)
Shocks coming to
steering wheel
(or wheel tramp)
Rapid wear or uneven
wear of wheel tires
(Abnormal or excessive
tire wear)
2-14
Possible cause
1. Wheel tires not adequately inflated
2. Bind in tie rod end ball stud
3. Linkage connections tending to seize
4. Steering gearbox out of adjustment
5. Unevenly worn steering shaft bush
6. Disturbed front wheel alignment
1. Wheel tires inflated unequally
2. Wobbly wheels
3. Large difference in tire diameter between
right and left wheels
4. Loose hub nuts
5. Damaged or worn wheel bearings
6. Worn or loose tie rod ends
7. Steering gearbox out of adjustment
8. Steering gearbox mounted loose
9. Worn steering knuckle oil seal
10. Tire or wheel out of balance
11. Blister or bump on tire
12. Disturbed front wheel alignment
1. Unevenly worn wheel tires
2. Brake dragging in one road wheel
3. Wheel tires unequally inflated
4. Worn or distorted link rods
5. Disturbed front wheel alignment
6. Loose, bent or broken front or rear
suspension parts
1. Tire inflating pressure too high
2. Poor shock absorber performance
3. Differences in tire diameter among four
road wheels
4. Worn steering linkage connections
5. Worn or broken front wheel bearings
6. Loose front wheel
7. Steering wheel loose in place
8. Blister or bump on tire
1. Wheel tires imporperly inflated
2. Differences in diameter among four tires
3. Worn or loose road wheel bearings
4. Wobbly wheel tires
Correction
Adjust the pressure
Replace
Repair or replace
Adjust as prescribed
Replace
Adjust as prescribed
Adjust tire pressure
Repair or replace
Replace
Retighten
Replace
Replace or retighten
Adjust as prescribed
Retighten
Replace
Balance wheel or replace tire
and/or wheel
Replace tire
Check front wheel alignment
Replace
Repair
Adjust tire pressure
Replace
Adjust as prescribed
Tighten or replace suspension
parts
Reduce to the specification
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Retighten the nut
Replace tire
Adjust tire pressure
Adjust or replace
Replace
Repair or replace