Steering Wheel Check

• Check steering wheel for looseness or rattle by trying to move it in its shaft direction and lateral direction.

  If found defective, repair or replace.

• Check steering wheel for play, holding car in straight forward condition on the ground and with engine stopped.

Steering wheel play 

"a": 0-30 mm (0-1.2 in.) 

Fig 1: Checking Steering Wheel Play

Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.

If steering wheel play is not within specification, inspect as follows and replace if found defective.

• Tie-rod end ball stud for wear
• Lower ball joint for wear
• Steering shaft joint for wear
• Steering pinion or rack gear for wear or breakage
• Each part for looseness