CONDITION
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POSSIBLE CAUSES
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CORRECTION
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FRONT END NOISE
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1. Loose or worn wheel bearings.
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1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
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2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
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2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.
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EXCESSIVE PLAY IN STEERING
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1. Loose or worn wheel bearings.
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1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
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2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
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2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.
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3. Loose or worn steering gear.
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3. Adjust or replace steering gear.
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FRONT WHEELS SHIMMY
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1. Loose or worn wheel bearings.
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1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
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2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
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2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.
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3. Tires worn or out of balance.
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3. Replace or balance tires.
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4. Alignment.
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4. Align vehicle to specifications.
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5. Leaking steering damper.
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5. Replace steering damper.
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VEHICLE INSTABILITY
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1. Loose or worn wheel bearings.
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1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
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2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
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2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.
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3. Tire pressure.
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3. Adjust tire pressure.
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4. Alignment.
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4. Align vehicle to specifications.
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EXCESSIVE STEERING EFFORT
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1. Loose or worn steering gear.
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1. Adjust or replace steering gear.
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2. Power steering fluid low.
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2. Add fluid and repair leak.
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3. Column coupler binding.
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3. Replace coupler.
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4. Tire pressure.
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4. Adjust tire pressure.
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5. Alignment.
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5. Align vehicle to specifications.
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VEHICLE PULLS TO ONE SIDE DURING BRAKING
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1. Uneven tire pressure.
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1. Adjust tire pressure.
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2. Worn brake components.
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2. Repair brakes as necessary.
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3. Air in brake line.
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3. Repair as necessary.
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VEHICLE LEADS OR DRIFTS FROM STRAIGHT AHEAD DIRECTION ON UNCROWNED ROAD
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1. Radial tire lead.
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1. Cross front tires.
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2. Brakes dragging.
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2. Repair brake as necessary.
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3. Weak or broken spring.
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3. Replace spring.
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4. Uneven tire pressure.
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4. Adjust tire pressure.
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5. Wheel Alignment.
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5. Align vehicle.
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6. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
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6. Repair as necessary.
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7. Cross caster out of spec.
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7. Align vehicle.
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KNOCKING, RATTLING OR SQUEAKING
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1. Worn shock bushings.
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1. Replace shock.
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2. Loose, worn or bent steering/suspension components.
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2. Inspect, tighten or replace components as necessary.
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3. Shock valve.
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3. Replace shock.
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IMPROPER TRACKING
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1. Loose, worn or bent track bar.
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1. Inspect, tighten or replace component as necessary.
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2. Loose, worn or bent steering/suspension components.
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2. Inspect, tighten or replace components as necessary.
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