Datsun 1200 1971 Workshop Repair Manual page 80

Pront
Suspension
Shock When the fronl wheels
are
travel
Img
over
bumpy
roads the
play
of the
steenng
linkage
IS
transnutted
to
the
steering wheel This IS
especially notice
able when
travellmg
rough
road
Shlmmymg
Abnormal VIbratIOns of the
front
suspensIOn group and lhe whole
sleenng
hnkage
which
occur
when
a
specific speed
IS
attamed
VehIcle
pulls
to
right
or
left
Vhen
driVing
With hands
off
the
steering
wheel
over a
flat
road the vehicle
gently
swerves
to
nght or
lefl
Note A defective
rear
suspenSion may
also be the
cause
of tillS trouble
and therefore
see
also the
chapter
dealing
With the
rear
suspenSion
InstabilIty of vehIcle
Stoff
steering wheel
checking
up
procedure
Jack up fronl wheels
detach
the
steenng
g
nd
o
ra
h ste
g h
J
andk
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Worn
fittmg
transverse hnk
bushmgs
Insufficiently
tlghten
d
steenng gear
housmg
Wear of
steenng
hnkage
Worn suspensIOn ball
Jomt
E
xcesslve
backlash
due to
improper ad
Justment
of the
ret
uner
parts
Worn column
beanng
weakened column
beanng
spnng
or
loose
clamp
MalfunctIOn
of shock absorber inSIde the
strut
or
loose mstdllatJon bolts
Unbalance ofvehtcle level
Improper
au
pressure
of
tire
or msuf
ficlent
hghtenmg
of wheel
nuts
Difference
In
height
of nght and left
lIre
treads
Incorrect adjustment
or
abraSIOn of
front
wheel
beanng
Collapsed
or
tWisted front sprmg
Incorrect wheel alIgnment
Incorrect brake
adjustment bmdmg
Worn rubber
bushmgs
for
transverse
link
and
tensIOn
rod
Deformed steering
linkage
and suspensIOn
lInk
Unbalanced vehicle level
Improper
au
pressure of
tire
Worn rubber
bushmgs
for
tmnsverse
Imk
and
tensIOn
rod
Incorrect wheel
alignment
Worn
or
deformed
steenng
hnkage
and
suspensIOn link
Incorrect
adjustment
of
steenng
gear
Deformed unbalanced
wheel
Improper
au
pressure of
lire
InsuffiCient lubricants
or
nuxmg
Im
pun
ties
m
sleenng
linkage
or
exceSSively
o steenng
Imkage
Replace
Rellghten
Replace
defective p
uts
Replace
Adjust correctly
Check
and
repdlT
cor
rectly
Replace or relighlen
Correl
t
the unbaldnl
e
Adjust
or
tighten
Replace tlTes
Adjust
or
replal
c
Repldcc
Adjust
Adlusl
Repl
n e
Repl d c e
Correcl
the unbdJdlKe
Adjust
AdlU
t
Adjust
Replace
AdJusl
Correcl
or
replaf e
Adlust
Repl
msh grease
or re
place
the pa
rt