Note: Before diagnosing suspension or steering problems, make sure that the tire pressure is correct, the tires are the same type, and the brakes are in good condition.
The car pulls to one side
- Tire failure ("Weekly checks").
- Excessive wear of suspension or steering components (chapters 1 and 10).
- Incorrect installation of front wheels (chapter 10).
- Damage to suspension or steering components (chapter 1).
Wheel beating and vibration
- Front wheel imbalance (a feeling of vibration, mainly on the steering wheel) (chapters 1 and 10).
- Rear wheel imbalance imbalance (a feeling of vibration, mainly on the car body) (chapters 1 and 10).
- Damage or deformation of wheels (chapters 1 and 10).
- Tire malfunction or damage ("Weekly check").
- Worn bushings, joints or components of the suspension or steering (chapters 1 and 10).
- Loosening the wheel mounting bolts (chapters 1 and 10).
Excessive pitching and/or excessive roll when cornering or braking
- Shock absorber malfunction (chapters 1 and 10).
- Broken or weakened spring and/or suspension component (chapters 1 and 10).
- Wear or damage to the anti-roll bar or its supports (chapter 10).
Yawing or general instability
- Incorrect installation of wheels (chapter 10).
- Worn bushings, joints or components of the suspension or steering (chapters 1 and 10).
- Wheel imbalance (chapter 10).
Tire malfunction or damage ("Weekly check").
- Loosening of wheel mounting bolts (chapter 1).
- Shock absorber malfunction (chapters 1 and 10).
- Malfunction of the dynamic stabilization system (chapter 10).
Steering wheel is hard to turn
- Lack of lubrication in the steering gear (chapter 10).
- Seizure of the ball joint of the suspension or steering (chapters 1 and 10).
- Broken or incorrectly installed accessory drive belt - power steering (chapter 1).
- Incorrect installation of front wheels (eyes 10).
- Steering gear or steering rods faulty (chapter 10).
Excessive steering play
- Wear of the intermediate shaft coupling joint of the steering column (chapter 10).
- Wear of ball joints of steering rods (chapters 1 and 10).
- The steering gear is worn out (chapter 10).
- Worn bushings, joints or components of the suspension or steering (chapters 1 and 10).
The power steering does not work
- Broken or incorrectly installed accessory drive belt (chapter 1).
- Incorrect fluid level in the hydraulic power steering system ("Weekly check").
- Clogging of hydraulic steering system hoses (chapter 1).
- Steering pump failure (chapter 10).
- Steering gear malfunction (chapter 10).
Excessive tire wear
Wear of tires on the inner or outer edges of the tread
- Low tire pressure (wear on both edges) ("Weekly checks").
- Incorrect camber or toe angle (wear on one side only) (chapter 10).
- Worn bushings, joints or components of the suspension or steering (chapters 1 and 10).
- The turns are too sharp.
- Consequences of the accident.
Shaggy tread edges
- Incorrect wheel alignment (chapter 10).
Tire wear in the central tread area
- High tire pressure ("Weekly checks")
Tire wear on the inner and outer edges of the tread
- Low tire pressure ("Weekly checks")
Uneven tire wear
- Tire/wheel imbalance (chapter 1).
- Excessive wheel or tire runout (chapter 1).
- Wear of shock absorbers (chapter 10)
- Tire failure ("Weekly check").