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AUTOMOBILE STEERING & WHEEL ALIGNMENT x AUTOMOBILE WHEEL ALIGNMENT x STEERING SYSTEM (AUTOMOBILE) xx AUTOMOBILE xx AUTOMOBILE SUSPENSION xx AUTOMOBILE TIRE & WHEEL Tips on front-end alignment. How to detect bad alignment, a look at when to get alignment service and who does it. How to repair your car's ball joints using an $18 kit. Includes tips to supplement the instructions furnished with the kit. What you need to know about wheel balancing and alignment. How to identify the cause of steering wheel shake and tips on which problems you can correct yourself. Includes photos showing how to inspect wheel bearings. Preventive maintenance tips for automobile steering systems. Keep your wheels in line. Preventive maintenance tips to control wheel alignment. Keeping steering on track. How to inspect the steering and front-suspension components on an automobile. Understanding your front-end suspension. Home toe-in adjustment made easy. A tool for checking front wheel alignment on an automobile. Made from two telescoping sections of aluminum tubing. Servicing power brakes and power steering. Do your own periodic wheel alignment checks at home. The steering gear what maintenance you can perform on it. How to replace hoses in your car's cooling, fuel and power steering systems. How to check and adjust your car's toe-in in your own driveway with a heavy string and a simple homemade wooden tool. Retrofitting power steering to a Saab automobile. The how and why of a car's steering system. Wheel alignment. A look at the three factors contributing to proper front-end wheel alignment. Maintaining power steering. Checking and repairing ball joints. What you should know about wheel alignment to make sure your mechanic does the job correctly. Part 1. What you should know about wheel alignment to make sure your mechanic does the job correctly. Part 2. Includes a troubleshooting chart describing problems, causes and cures. Troubleshooting your steering linkage, both manual and power steering. How to troubleshoot power steering. How to check four types of automobile ball-joint front suspensions. (1) Upper and lower: tension loaded (coil spring suspension). (2) Upper: tension loaded, lower: compression loaded (coil spring suspension). (3) Upper: tension loaded, lower: compression loaded (torsion bar suspension). (4) Upper: compression loaded, lower: tension loaded (coil spring suspension). Car Care Guide. How to inspect and service the steering system. How to inspect a car that is having a handling problem to determine the source of the trouble. What you should know about fluids for your car (transmission fluid, brake fluid, antifreeze coolant, motor oil and power steering fluid.) Car Care Guide. Servicing the tires, steering and suspension. PM 1975 Car Care Guide. Suspension and steering systems: How they work and how to keep them working. How to lubricate the steering-column lower shaft and its bearings to eliminate squeaking. Troubleshooting suspension and steering systems. PM 1976 Car Care Guide. Fifth Annual Car Care Guide. Part 4. Suspension and steering. How to check the front end components of your car for any damage done to tires, steering system, suspension or brakes by winter potholes. Tuning your suspension for performance and economy. Tip: What to look for when checking suspension and steering linkages. Tip: How to check the wear indicators on ball joints of most cars built since 1973. Repairing power steering systems. Front suspension rebuilds include servicing tie rod ends, ball joints and the idler arm for a complete steering-system renewal. Emphasis of this article is on replacing ball joints. Tip: Use spray grease to eliminate squeaks in tilt-steering wheels. How to check for correct wheel alignment. Plugging power steering leaks. Stop steering shimmy. How to diagnose and correct the cause of back-and-forth shimmy. Tip on removing the rod end from the steering arm. This technique works on about 95% of the cars, both foreign and domestic. Reducing rolling resistance. Maintenance advice on tires, alignment, wheel bearings and brakes. Replacing a steering rack that has lost its boost or its oil. How to diagnose and correct steering-pull problems. Tip explains how to check power-steering fluid. Diagnosing and repairing wheel vibration. Looks at tires, drive train and steering. Steering system adjustments. Wheel alignment, the facts and falacies. How to determine if your car needs front wheel alignment. Troubleshooting your car's steering and suspension system. Fifth in a series. Tip: How to check for bad ball joint in steering linkage. Tip: Count turns when removing ball joint from tie-rod adjusting sleeve. Tip: How to loosen and remove a ball-joint stud. Tip: Possible causes of jerky steering in power-steered car. How to check for steering and suspension problems. Tip on how to check for lower ball-joint wear on a front-drive vehicle with MacPherson struts. Tip on tightening front-wheel-drive car's front hub nut. Tip on determining when rack-and-pinion steering unit is ready for a rebuild. Checking rack-and-pinion steering components for looseness. Tip on checking a ball joint control arm for wear. Servicing front suspension ball joints. Tip on using masking tape to mark a toe-in reference line on a tire when doing front end alignment. Lock plate compressor for GM steering column disassembly. The mysteries of front ends made simple (alignment, steering linkage, camber, kingpin, caster, toe-in, steering box). Fixing power steering gear leaks. Tip on disassembling tie rod ends, ball joints, ... etc. without using special tools. Simple wheel alignment jig for accurately setting front wheel toe-in. Understanding power steering. Includes a troubleshooting guide. Servicing the postwar Volkswagen Beetle. Part 4. Adjusting link pin, steering box, toe-in, steering damper and shock absorbers Servicing the postwar Volkswagen Beetle. Part 21. Front axle and steering box How to diagnose the cause of front end noise on GM cars. Power steering. Troubleshooting and servicing a system that is often neglected. Chevrolet Corvair front suspension and steering servicing. Part 1. Chevrolet Corvair front suspension and steering servicing. Part 2. Proper installation of high pressure hoses found on braking, air conditioning, power steering, or cooling systems. | |||||||||
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