Suzuki WagonR+ RB310 Service Manual page 2114

Condition
Shimmy, Shake or
Vibration
Hard Steering
Too Much Play in
Steering
Poor Returnability
Possible Cause
D Tire or wheel out of balance
D Loosen wheel bearings
D Worn tie rod ends
D Worn lower ball joints
D Excessive wheel runout
D Blister or bump on tire
D Excessively loaded radial runout of
tire/wheel assembly
D Disturbed front end alignment
D Loose or worn steering linkage
D Loose steering gear case bolts
D Tire not adequately inflated
D Malfunctioning Electrical power
steering system
D Bind in tie rod end ball studs or lower ball
joints
D Disturbed front end alignment
D Rack and pinion adjustment
D Bind in steering column
D Wheel bearings worn
D Loose steering gear case bolts
D Rack and pinion adjustments
(Manual steering only)
D Worn steering shaft joints
D Worn tie rod ends or tie rod inside ball
joints
D Worn lower ball joints
D Bind in tie rod end ball studs
D Bind in ball joints
D Bind in steering column
D Poorly lubricated rack and pinion
D Disturbed front end alignment
D Rack and pinion adjustment
D Tires not adequately inflated
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TIRES 3-3
Reference Item
Balance wheels or general balance
procedure in Section 3F
Knuckle/Bearing in Section 3D and/or
wheel bearing and wheel stud in Section
3E
Tie rod end in Section 3B
Suspension arm/bushing in Section 3D
Replacement wheels or tires in Section
3F
Replacement tires in Section 3F
Replacement wheels or tires in Section
3F
Section 3A
Section 3B and 3C
Manual rack and pinion assembly in
Section 3B
Inflation of tires in Section 3F
Refer to "Diagnosis" in Section 3B1
Tie rod end in Section 3B or suspension
arm/bushing in Section 3D
Section 3A
Steering rack plunger in Section 3B
Steering column in Section 3C
Knuckle/Bearing in Section 3D
Manual rack and pinion assembly in
Section 3B
Section 3B
Steering lower shaft joint in Section 3C
Tie rod end or rack boot/tie rod in Section
3B
Suspension arm/bushing in Section 3D
Tie rod end in Section 3B
Rack boot/tie rod, tie rod end in Section
3B and suspension arm/bushing in
Section 3D
Steering column in Section 3C
Steering pinion or steering rack in
Section 3B
Section 3A
Steering rack plunger in Section 3B
Inflation of tires in Section 3F