Volkswagen Type II Transporter 1200 Series Shop Manual page 173

(4) Front wheel wobble or shimmy.
Possible cause
(a) Tyre and/or wheel unbalance.
(b) Rapid and uneven tyre wear.
(c) Worn or loose hub bearings.
(d) Worn or damaged steering linkage.
(e) Incorrect front end alignment.
(f) Mal-adjusted or worn steering gear.
(g) Steering gear loose on frame mounting or off
centre.
( S) Vehicle pulls to one side.
Possible cause
(a) Low or uneven tyre pressure.
(b) Incorrect or unequal front end alignment -
side to side.
(c) Weak or incorrectly adjusted torsion bars.
(d) Front brake dragging.
(e) Steering gear off centre.
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Remedy
Check and balance tyre and wheel as a unit.
Check front end alignment (see Wheels and Tyres).
-'- Check and renew or adjust hub bearings.
- Check and renew faulty components and adjust.
Adjust and/or renew front end components.
Renew ~nd/or adjust steering gear components.
Check and tighten mounting and/or centre steering gear.
Remedy
Check and inflate tyres to recommended pressures.
Check and adjust to restore correct alignment.
Adjust torsion bars.
Adjust-or rectify cause.
Check andre-centre steering gear.