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Check suspension and steering
1. Check "of these units is recommended to combine with any procedure under which raises the front of the car. 2. Symptom steering and suspension clearance are increased steering, strong body tilt when cornering, body vibration when driving on rough roads, jam when you turn the steering wheel. 3. Check the shock absorbers for what some times sharply press each corner of the vehicle, and release If after one or two keystrokes body of the car is not returned to its original position, it indicates a shock exit from the system and the need to replace them. By pressing and releasing the car listen to the sounds which publish details of the suspension. 4. Lift the front of the car and establish on supports. 5. Check all fasteners, as well as leaks from steering and shock absorbers. 6. Clean and check the integrity of seals ball bearings and tips of steering drafts. 7. Check bearing play, shaking the wheel in a vertical plane. When tangible backlash adjust bearings. 8. Ask the assistant to shake the wheel in the horizontal plane, watching the ball bearings and rod tips. Carefully check the backlash of the ball joints connecting fry with side rods, swing arm and central transverse traction. Idler arm secured to the frame by bolts. Pre-check the tightness of all fasteners. 9. Check the play in the steering mechanism, which hold fry turn the steering wheel (this is done with an assistant). Moving steering pitman arm at fixed points on the wear of the steering mechanism. If the clearance is only observed at the position corresponding to driving wheels in a straight line, the worm worn steering gear backlash if there is in any position up to full eversion of the wheels, the worn bearing shaft bipod. Wear the gear unit also indicate an oil leak. In this case the gear should be removed for inspection and repair. 10. Check the play on the steering wheel rim, which should not exceed 35 mm. The increased clearance indicates wear of joints and steering mechanism. 11. Check the condition of the rear suspension (rubber bushings, fasteners, etc.).
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