GM Service Manual Online
For 1990-2009 cars only

Checks

Actions

Inspect for worn or loose wheel bearings.

Replace the tires.

Inspect for lack of lubrication of the ball joints and the tie rod ends.

Lubricate the ball joints and the tie rod ends. Replace the ball joints and the outer tie rods as needed.

Inspect for worn strut dampeners.

Replace the strut dampeners.

Inspect for a loose stabilizer shaft link.

Tighten the stabilizer shaft link.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Replace the spring.

Check the steering gear preload adjustment

Perform a rack bearing preload on-vehicle adjustment.

Check the front-wheel and the rear-wheel alignment.

Align the front and the rear end wheels.