In Scherpenzeel you hit a kerb hard last week. Now you feel a slight vibration in the steering wheel and see that the left front tyre is wearing unevenly. What is the most likely cause?

Explanation

False — uneven wear after hitting a kerb does not point primarily to pressure. Steering vibration plus unevenly wearing tyres point to bent or shifted suspension: the wheels no longer track

Why learners get this wrong

• Wrong — uneven wear after hitting a kerb does not point primarily to pressure. Steering vibration plus unevenly wearing tyres point to bent or shifted suspension: the wheels no longer track
• Wrong — a defective brake cylinder shows as a spongy brake pedal, not as a vibrating steering wheel and uneven tyre wear. After hitting a kerb those point to the suspension

Topic: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre

Read the rule: Core: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre

Sections

• Challenge: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre
• The model: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre
• Core: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre
• Why it matters: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre
• Active recall: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre
• Teach back: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre
• Memory hook: Recognising common defects: from steering to tyre

Terms

• Defect banden spanning stikstof groen ventieldopje
• Defect remmen raspend trekken sponsachtig
• Defect uitlaat roest ophangring schrapend geluid
• Defect verlichting dagelijkse controle geen dashboardmelding
• Defect wielophanging sporing scheve slijtage
• Steering defects and CV-joint boots

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