Hyundai Santa Cruz: Steering System / Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Probable cause | Remedy |
| Play in steering | Loose yoke plug | Retighten |
| Loose steering gear mounting bolts | Retighten | |
| Loose or worn tie rod end | Retighten or replace as necessary | |
| Steering wheel does not return properly | Excessive turning resistance of tie rod end | Replace |
| Yoke plug excessively tight | Adjust | |
| Tie rod and/or ball joint cannot turn smoothly | Replace | |
| Loose mounting of gear box mounting bracket Worn steering shaft joint and/or | Retighten | |
| Worn steering shaft joint and / or body grommet | Correct or replace | |
| Distorted rack | Replace | |
| Damaged pinion bearing | Replace | |
| Rattling or chucking noise in the rack and pinion | Loose gear box bracket | Retighten |
| Loose tie rod end and / or ball joint | Retighten | |
| Worn tie rod and / or ball joint | Replace |
Special Service Tools
- Special Service Tools
Tool (Number and Name)IIIustrationUse
09568-2J100Ball joint remover
Removal of the tie rod end ball joint.
09568-4R100Lower arm ball joint remover
Removal of the lower ar ...
Repair procedures
- Service Adjustment Procedure
Steering Wheel Play Inspection
1.Turn the steering wheel so that the front wheels can face straight ahead.
2.Mark the center of the steering wheel.
3.Measure ...
Other information:
Hyundai Santa Cruz 2021-2025 Owners Manual: What to expect after an air bag
inflates
After a frontal or side air bag inflates,
it will deflate very quickly. Air bag
inflation will not prevent the driver from
seeing out of the windshield or being
able to steer as it will immediately start
deflating. Curtain air bags may remain
partially inflated for some time after they
deploy ...
Hyundai Santa Cruz 2021-2025 Owners Manual: Owner Maintenance Schedule
When you stop for fuel:
Check the coolant level in the engine
coolant reservoir.
Check the windshield washer fluid
level.
Check for low or under-inflated tires.
WARNING
Be careful when checking your coolant
level when the engine is hot. This may
result in coolant being blown out of the
o ...
