Nippon

STEERING FEELS HEAVY

1. Poor lubrication.
2. Foreign material in mechanism.
3. Faulty ball joint.
4. Improper steering gear preload.
5. Faulty steering gear.
6. Faulty steering shaft joint.
7. Power steering fluid leakage.
8. Low fluid level or air in system.
9. Faulty power steering oil pump or drive belt.
10. Clogged lines.
11. Faulty wheel or tire.
12. Faulty suspension component.

STEERING WHEEL PULLS

1. Faulty steering linkage.
2. Faulty wheel or tire.
3. Fault in brake system.
4. Faulty suspension component.

GENERAL INSTABILITY

1. Faulty steering ball joint.
2. Improper steering pinion preload.
3. Faulty steering linkage.
4. Faulty wheel or tire.
5. Faulty suspension component.

STEERING FEELS UNSTABLE

1. Faulty power steering drive belt.
2. Faulty steering gear.
3. Faulty ball joint.
4. Faulty steering linkage.

EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL PLAY

1. Faulty steering gear.
2. Faulty ball joint.
3. Loose steering gear mounting bolts.

IMPROPER STEERING WHEEL RETURN

1. Faulty ball joint.
2. Improper steering pinion preload.
3. Faulty wheel or tire.
4. Faulty suspension component.

STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES

1. Faulty steering linkage.
2. Loose steering gear mounting bolts.
3. Faulty ball joint.
4. Faulty front wheel bearing.
5. Faulty wheel or tire.
6. Faulty suspension component.

STEERING SYSTEM NOISE

1. Loose steering gear mounting bolts.
2. Faulty steering gear.
3. Steering column obstruction.
4. Faulty steering linkage.
5. Faulty ball joint.
6. Faulty power steering pump drive belt.
7. Loose power steering pump bracket.
8. Air in power steering system.
9. Faulty power steering pump.