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high priority, but it should never be used
as a scare tactic to sell repairs.
After we received the customer's
approval, we obtained and installed a new
upper and lower control arm for the right
side and compared the ease of movement
of the steering knuckle between the left
and right side. Even though we thought
the left side moved freely, comparing it
with the new parts, there was a significant difference. We then received approval
from the customer to replace the left side
upper and lower control arms.
Once the control arms were replaced
and the steering linkage reconnected,
the steering seemed to move much more
freely. It should be noted that if the nuts
that are used on steering and suspension
components do not use a cotter pin to
lock them after tightening, they should be
replaced. The nuts are designed to be used
only once and should always be replaced
if they are loosened or removed.
The next step in this repair was to
perform an alignment and steering
angle reset. Another note: on late model
vehicles equipped with Advanced Driver
Assistance Systems (ADAS), after an
alignment or steering angle reset has been
performed, most vehicles will require a
recalibration of the system. We will be discussing ADAS in the next Tool Briefing
article.
After the alignment, the vehicle was
driven on an extensive road test to verify
the original problem of the steering not
returning to a neutral position was corrected. The road test confirmed the problem was no longer present.
CONCLUSION
p Not every suspension problem is a obvious as
this broken ball joint.
On today's vehicles it is very easy to get
"lost" in the electronic world where it
seems that all issues are more complex
than they really are. I have seen many
technicians get wrapped up in thinking
the cause of an issue is due to a computer
or sensor problem when in truth it was
due to a mechanical component failure.
Don't forget, in order for any electronic
system to function, all of the mechanical
components that are either controlled, or
are used as inputs to sensors, must function properly.
RELATED TOOLS FOR THIS REPAIR
Cal-Van Tools
Ball Joint Super Set,
No. 197
Hunter Engineering
Quick Check Drive
Circle 183 on card, or
enter at "e-inquiry" on
VehicleServicePros.com
Circle 182 on card, or
enter at "e-inquiry" on
VehicleServicePros.com
OTC
Ball Joint Master
Service Kit, No. 6559
Circle 184 on card, or
enter at "e-inquiry" on
VehicleServicePros.com
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