GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Condition

Causes

The steering wanders or is unstable.

    • Mismatched or uneven tires
    • Incorrect front wheel alignment
    • Incorrect rear wheel alignment
    • Inadequate lubrication of the ball joints or tie rod ends
    • Worn tie rod ends
    • Worn ball joints
    • Worn strut dampers
    • Broken springs
    • Sagging springs
    • Loose stabilizer shaft
    • Incorrect power steering fluid pressure
    • Loose gear and pinion gear attaching bolts
    • A worn rack and pinion gear
    • A binding rack and pinion gear
    • Worn steering column friction dampener