Order of execution
1. Lower the left side window. Stand next to the car.
2. Put your hand through the window and turn the steering wheel slightly left and right.
3. Does the left front wheel turn at the same time from a straight-line position? Pay attention to the rim as the elastic tire may «absorb» part of the turn before it starts moving.
Causes of steering play
Play in the steering gear can be caused by:
- steering gear rack. Here, the resulting backlash can be eliminated by adjustment;
- knocked out hinges of the transverse steering rods from the outside or from the inside of the steering mechanism;
- defective hinges of the connecting element of the sectioned safe steering column;
- loose screw connection between steering column and steering gear.
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