Steering Wheel Feels Sloppy or Loose

Car Trouble Symptoms
Steering wheels feels sloppy of feels like loose while you drive the car at a higher speed.

Car Problem Diagnosis
Several reasons can cause the steering wheel to feel sloppy or feel like loose when you drive this happens when front tires was over inflated and has a tendency to bounce around while the car is being driven especially when driven at higher speed, the bouncing effect is transmitted to the steering wheel linkage that resulted to loose or sloppy steering wheel feeling which can be felt by the driver.

To confirm that it is indeed the cause of the problem, use a tire pressure gauge and check the air pressure of the front tires. The tire pressure should be within the standard value or the recommended tire pressure limit set by the car manufacturer. The standard tire pressure value or the recommended tire pressure limit by the car manufacturer can be found on the car owner’s manual, you can also find the standard tire pressure on the label located on the driver side door of the car.

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