Troubleshooting Guide - Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 10
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
MANUAL STEERING
Problem
Steering "heavy"
~ehlcle jacked up,
90th wheels ofl
around)
3&erlng wheel
JUIIS lo one Side
Jneteble driving
Poeeible Cause Remedy
Page
Poor lubrication, presence of foreign material. or ab- Lubricate or replace 10-15
normal wear of ball joint
Stuck or damaged ball joint
F@JlZiCE
10-15
Improperly adjusted steering pinion preload
Adjust
10-35. 4:
Damaged steering gear Replace 10-21
Worn or damaged rubber mount Replace 10-21
No grease in steering gear Lubricate
-
Malfunction of steering-shaft joint Replace 10-17
Damaged steering linkage
Replace
10-21
Incorrect adjustment of front wheel bearing preload
Adjust
-
Fatigued front springs
Replace
-
Damaged knuckle arm Replace
Incorrect wheel alignment (toe-in) Adjust
10-12
Incorrect tire air pressure Adjust
-
Abnomal tire wear Replace
-
Worn or damaged stabilizer and/or lower arm
Replace
-
bushing
Deformed or loose lower arm Replace or tighten -
Damaged steering linkage Replace 10-21
Worn or damaged joint of %$eering system Replace
10-17
Improperly adjusted steering pinion preload
Adjust
1 o-35, 4:
Incorrect adjustment of front wheel bearing preload Adjust
-
Fatigued front spring Replace
-
Malfunction of shock absorber
Replace
Incorrect wheel alignment (toe-in) Adjust 10112
Incorrect tire pressure Adjust
-
Wheels are deformed or out of balance
%;a;; or replace -
Worn or damaged stabilizer and/or lower arm
-
bushing
Pteering
wheel
ribrates
a2esslve
steering
wheel play
9bnormal noise
'born eteerlng
lyetom
Incorrect adjustment of wheel bearing preload or
Adjust or replace
IO-X, 4;
worn wheel bearing
Damaged steering linkage Replace
10-21
Worn or damaged joint of steering system Replace
10-17
Improperly adjusted steering pinion preload Adjust
1 o-35, 4:
Incorrect wheel alignment (toe-in) Adjust
10-12
Incorrect tire air pressure Adjust
-
Unevenly worn tires ReplZtCC
-
Depth of tire tread different between left and right Replace
-
tires
Wheels deformed or out of balance Repair or replace
-
Malfunctioning or loose shock absorbers Replace or tighten -
Worn or damaged rubber mount Replace
1 o-21
Worn or damaged stabilizer and/or lower arm Replace
-
bushing
Worn rack and pinion gear
ReplaCe
10-27, 3i
Worn or damaged joint of steering System Replace
10-17
Incorrect adjustment of front wheel baaring preload Adjust
-
Worn or damaged lower-arm bushing Replace
-
Loose or worn steering linkage
1 o-21
Worn joint of steering system
10-17
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