Suspension System - General Information: Troubleshooting: Notes
SUSPENSION SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING
| Symptom | Expected cause | Countermeasure |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy weight feeling on steering wheel | Faulty on front wheel alignment | Adjust or repair |
| Over rotation resistance of lower arm ball joint | Replace | |
| Over rotation resistance of strut bearing | Replace | |
| Too low amount of Tire air pressure | Adjust | |
| Steering wheel recovery trouble | Faulty on front wheel alignment | Adjust or repair |
| Noise or ride comfort trouble | Faulty on wheel alignment | Adjust or repair |
| Inappropriated tire air pressure | Adjust | |
| Faulty function of shock absorber | Replace | |
| Damaged coil spring | Replace | |
| Damaged stabilizer | Replace | |
| Damaged lower arm bushing | Replace | |
| Stabilizer link fixing nut got loosen | Retighten | |
| Damaged stabilizer link (dust cover tearing, ring broke away) | Replace | |
| Abnormal worn out of tire | Faulty wheel alignment | Adjust or repair |
| Inappropriated tire air pressure | Adjust | |
| Unstable steering wheel | Front wheel alignment trouble | Adjust or repair |
| Lower arm ball joint turning resistance is too small | Replace | |
| Damaged lower arm bushing | Replace | |
| Vehicle pushed aside phenomenon | Wheel alignment trouble | Adjust or repair |
| Unbalance of right/left tire | Adjust or replace | |
| Damaged or transformed lower arm bushing | Replace | |
| Damaged coil spring | Replace | |
| Steering wheel juddering | Front wheel alignment trouble | Adjust or repair |
| Wheel balance trouble | Adjust or repair | |
| Lower are ball joint turning resistance is too much or too small | Replace | |
| Damaged stabilizer | Replace | |
| Damaged lower arm bushing | Replace | |
| Shock absorber operating trouble | Replace | |
| Coil spring trouble | Replace |