Datsun C210 series Manual page 360

Steering System
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES AND
CORRECTIONS
MANUAL STEERING
Except
for the
following probable
causes
and corrective actions
refer
to
Trouble Diagnoses
and Correction in
Condition
Excessive wheel play
Vibration
shock
or
shimmying
of
steering
wheel
Car
pulls to right
or
left
Stiff
or
heavy teering
wheel
Probable
cause
Insufficiently tightened
or
improperly in
stalled
steering
gear
housing
Damaged
tee
ring linkage
or
ball joint
Incorrect adjustment of
steering
gear
Damaged
sector
haft
Damaged teering
worm
assembly
Damaged
worm
bearing
In
ufficiently tightened
or
improperly
in
stalled
steering
gear
housing
Wear of
steering linkage
Damaged idler
arm
Worn
column bearing weakened column
bearing spring
or
loo
e
clamp
Damaged sector
shaft
Damaged teering
worm
assembly
Damaged
worm
bearing
Deformed
steering
linkage
and
or
suspension
link
Insufficient lubricants
or
mixing impurities
in steering
linkage
or
excessively
worn
steer
ng
linkage
Worn
or
damaged
steering
gear and
bearing
Incorrectly adjusted
teering
gear
Deformed
steering
linkage
Interference of teering column with
turn
signal
switch
ST 22
Front Axle and Front
Suspension
sec
lion
Corrective
action
Retighten
Replace faulty
part
Adjust
Replace
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Replace faulty
parts
Replace
Replace
or
retighten
Replace
Replace
Replace
Replace
ReplenUh
grease or
replace
the part
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Adjust