Mazda 323 1988 Workshop Manual page 803

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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Problem
Steering wheel pulls
to one side
Steering wheel
vibrates
kessive steering
wheel play
Zeneral instability
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Possible Cause
Damaged wheel bearing
Uneven tire pressure
Abnormal tire wear (left and right worn differently)
Brakes dragging
Worn or deteriorated stabilizer or lower arm bushing
Worn lo&r arm ball joint
Malfunction or looseness of shock absorber
Improperly adjusted wheel alignment (toe-in)
Damaged linkage
Worn or damaged joints
Improperly adjusted pinion preload
Worn steering gear bushing
Loose steering shaft universal joint
Malfunction of wheel bearing
Abnormal tire wear
Tie tread depth different (left/right)
Damaged or unbalanced wheel
Worn or damaged lower arm bushing
Improperly adjusted pinion preload
Work rack and pinion
vVorn or damaged joints
Loose steering shaft universal joint
rVeakened coil springs
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Walfunction of shock absorbers
Su'ear or deterioration of lower arm of stabilizer bushina
mproperly adjusted wheel alignment
Jamaged linkage
Nom or damaged joints
mproperly adjusted pinion preload
.oose steering shaft universal joint
ncorrect tire pressure
Jamaged or unbalanced wheel
vlalfunction of wheel bearing
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Remedy
ReplaCe
Adjust
Replace
Repair
ReplZCE
Replace
Replace or
tighten
Adjust
Rephe
ReplElCe
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace or
repair
Replace
Adjust
ReplaCe
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
Adjust
RepkCS
FiepkCe
Adjust
ReplZ3
Adjust
Repair or
replace
Replace
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