- Check tyres for proper inflation. Pressing
a tire gauge onto the valve of each wheel and comparing the reading to
the recommended pressure printed on the tyre's sidewall can do
this.
- Add air as needed.
- Check for uneven wear in the tread. Drive
to a mechanic and ask for the alignment to be checked and adjusted if
the tread is worn unevenly.
- With a jack, lift the car and place the
front end on jack stands.
- Hold one front wheel by its top and bottom.
Shake the wheel to check for looseness. If loose, take it to a mechanic
and ask for wheel bearing service.
- Take the car off the jack stands and drive
it on a road with little traffic.
- Watch out for any drift in the steering.
Remove your hands from the wheel momentarily if necessary to check the
drift.
- If the car drifts or the tyres have uneven
wear, it is advisable to take the car to a mechanic for alignment
without further examination. While you are having the alignment checked,
ask your mechanic to check the ball joints for wear.
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