Hyundai Santa Cruz (NX4A OB) 2021-2025 Service Manual / Steering System / Troubleshooting

Hyundai Santa Cruz: Steering System / Troubleshooting

- 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:

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