Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Lead/Pull Description

Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual / Chassis / Wheels/Tires / Wheels / Lead/Pull Description

At a constant highway speed on a typical straight road, lead/pull is the amount of effort required at the steering wheel to maintain the vehicle's straight path.

Important:

Vehicles will tend to lead/pull in the direction of the road slope as part of normal operation.

Lead/pull is usually caused by the following factors:

Road slope
Variability in tire construction
Wheel alignment (front cross caster and camber)
Unbalanced steering gear
Electronic Power Steering (EPS) steering position and torque sensors not calibrated correctly, if equipped.

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