Worn steering components
A front suspension system has excessive steering effort and rapid steering wheel return. The most likely cause of this problem is
The front suspension may have excessive positive camber
A customer notices difficult steering and rapid steering wheel return. What might be a possible cause?The rear suspension may have excessive positive casterThe front suspension may have excessive positive casteThe rear suspension may have excessive positive camber.The front suspension may have excessive positive camber.
You can raise the vehicle front or rear and move the wheel back and forth and up and down, so as to feel for play. Excessive play in the wheel indicates loose components, whether a wheel bearing or tie rod or ball joint. If there is excessive play moving the wheel left and right, then could be a tie rod. If there is excessive play up and down, then could be a ball joint. If there is excessive play all around, then could be the wheel bearing.
Excessive tire wear Decreased fuel mileage Additonal stress on front end components Excessive wheel bearing wear
The front suspension may have excessive positive caster.
Vibration, no but excessive bounce or wheel hop, yes.
incorrect tire pressure? misalignment? carrying excessive weight? Some causes could be: * poor alignment * incorrect tire pressure * bad wheel bearings * overloaded vehicle
If the steering wheel shimmy's at 55 -ish, then the front tires need balancing. Otherwise front end shake could mean something loose or worn in the front like a bad tie rod, ball joint, wheel bearing, strut/shock or cv shaft. You can jack the front end and check for play by grabbing the wheels with tires on shimmying the wheel left and right(tie rod). Up and down(ball joint) or excessive play could be the wheel bearing. Any excessive play indicates loose components.
For whatever reason, the front axle is not engaging.
Two reason why your steering wheel is not turning.One....your ignition key is removed and you have turned the steering wheel to LOCK position.Two your front wheels are pinned against an obstacle so your front wheels are blocked.
This is usually a symptom of excessive run-out (warped) on front brake rotor or rotors.