Trouble Shooting

To trouble shoot most symptoms, see TROUBLE SHOOTING table.

Whether a spring strut shock absorber has to be replaced can only be ascertained by checking while it is installed with a shock absorber tester or while it is removed with a shock absorber test machine.

TROUBLE SHOOTING

Fault	Cause	Remedy
Drumming Noise	Rubber Mount Of Rear Axle Carrier Faulty	Replace Rubber Mount
Drumming Noise	Rubber Mount On Final Drive Suspension Faulty	Replace Rubber Mount
Drumming Noise	Rubber Mount Of Control Arm Faulty	Replace Control Arm
Drumming Noise	Rubber Mount On Traction Strut Faulty	Replace Traction Strut
Drumming Noise	Rubber Mounts Of Swinging Arms Faulty	Replace Swinging Arm
Grinding Noise Only When Driving In Curves	Wheel Bearings Faulty	Replace Wheel Bearing
Poor Handling Or Direction Stability	Rubber Mount Of Control Arm/Traction Strut Unserviceable	Replace Control Arm/Traction Strut
Poor Handling Or Direction Stability	Rubber Mount Of Rear Axle Carrier Faulty	Replace Rubber Mount
Poor Handling Or Direction Stability	Rear Axle Geometry Not OK	Perform Chassis alignment check
Excessive Tire Wear	Rear Axle Geometry Not OK	Perform Chassis alignment check
Rattling Noise	Rubber Mount On Rear Axle Carrier Faulty	Replace Rubber Mount
Rattling Noise	Ball Joint In Wheel Carrier Faulty	Replace Ball Joint In Wheel Carrier
Unsteady Taking Of Curves Due To Self-Steering Or Poor Rear End Track Stability	Rubber Mount On Rear Axle Carrier Faulty	Replace Rubber Mount
Unsteady Taking Of Curves Due To Self-Steering Or Poor Rear End Track Stability	Rubber Mount Of Final Drive Suspension Faulty	Replace Rubber Mount
Unsteady Taking Of Curves Due To Self-Steering Or Poor Rear End Track Stability	Shock Absorber Action Inadequate	Replace Shock Absorbers
Vibration	Wheels Unbalanced	Balance Wheels
Vibration	Rims Have Lateral/Radial Runout	Replace Rims If Necessary
Vibration	Tires Have Radial Runout	Match Or Replace Tires