Suzuki Jimny Service Manual page 112

Condition
Shimmy, Shake or
Vibration
Hard Steering
Too Much Play in
Steering
Poor Returnability
Steering Noise
(Rattle or Chuckle)
Possible Cause
Tire or wheel out of balance
Loose wheel bearings
Loose wheel hub nuts
Worn tie rod ends
Worn king pin bearings or king pins
Excessive wheel runout
Blister or bump on tire
Excessively loaded radial runout of tire / wheel
assembly
Disturbed front wheel alignment
Loose or worn steering linkage
Loose steering gear box bolts
Worn steering knuckle oil seal
Bind in tie rod end ball studs or king pin bear-
ings
Disturbed front wheel alignment
Steering gear box adjustment
Tire not adequately inflated
Bind in steering column
Low fluid level, loose drive belt or malfunction of
power steering system (if equipped with P/S)
Wheel bearings worn
Steering gear box attachments loose
Steering gear box adjustments
Worn steering shaft joints
Worn tie rod ends drug rod ball joints
Worn king pin bearings or king pin
Bind in tie rod end ball studs
Bind in king pin bearings
Bind in steering column
Steering gear box needing lubricant
Disturbed front wheel alignment
Steering gear box not properly adjusted
Tires not adequately inflated
Loose bolts and nuts
Broken or otherwise damaged wheel bearings
Worn or sticky tie rod ends
Linkage joints needing grease
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND TIRES 3-3
Correction
Balance wheels or replace tire
and/or wheel.
Replace wheel bearing.
Retighten.
Replace tie rod end.
Replace king pin bearing and/or
king pin.
Repair or replace wheel and/or tire.
Replace tire.
Replace tire or wheel.
Check and adjust front wheel align-
ment.
Tighten or replace steering linkage.
Tighten box bolts.
Replace.
Replace tie rod end or king pin
bearing.
Check and adjust front wheel align-
ment.
Check and adjust steering gear
box.
Inflate tires to proper pressure.
Repair or replace.
Check and correct.
Replace wheel bearing.
Tighten or repair.
Check and adjust steering gear
box.
Replace joint.
Replace tie rod end.
Replace king pin bearing and/or
king pin.
Replace tie rod end.
Replace king pin bearing.
Repair or replace.
Check, repair or lubricate steering
gear box.
Check and adjust front wheel align-
ment.
Check and adjust steering gear box
torque.
Adjust pressure.
Retighten.
Replace wheel bearing.
Replace tire rod end.
Lubricate or replace.