Noise Diagnosis - Front Suspension

Step	Action	Yes	No
DEFINITION: Any noise emitted from the front of the vehicle that is induced by VEHICLE SPEED or DRIVING TERRAIN as related to the front suspension.
1	Did you review the General Description and perform the necessary inspections?	Go to Step 2	Go to Symptoms - Suspension General Diagnosis
2	Attempt to duplicate the condition. Road test the vehicle. Did you duplicate the condition?	Go to Step 3	System OK
3	Is the noise reactive to vehicle load or speed?	Go to Step 4	Go to Step 6
4	Inspect the tires for the following condition: Proper tire Inflation and adjust as necessary. Refer to Vehicle Certification, Tire Placard, Anti-Theft, and Service Parts ID Label . Unusual tire wear. Refer to Vibration Analysis - Tire and Wheel . Inspect the wheel nuts for looseness and tighten as necessary. Refer to Fastener Specifications . Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 5
5	Inspect the front wheel bearings. Refer to Wheel Bearings Diagnosis . Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 8
6	Bounce the front of the vehicle in order to duplicate the noise. Did you duplicate the noise?	Go to Step 7	Go to Step 8
7	Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle . Inspect the front suspension components for looseness. Refer to Fastener Specifications . Inspect the front suspension components for damage and repair as necessary. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 8
8	Install the J 39570 Chassis Ear or equivalent. Bounce the front of the vehicle, using the J 39570 Chassis Ear or equivalent, in order to locate the source of the noise. If necessary road test the vehicle. Repair or replace any damaged components as necessary. Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 9
9	Inspect the ball joints and steering components for the following conditions. Lack of lubrication where applicable. Looseness in the ball joints. Refer to Ball Joint Inspection . Looseness in the steering linkage. Looseness in the tie rod. Refer to Steering Linkage Outer Tie Rod Replacement . Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 11
10	Inspect for damaged shock absorbers. Refer to Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Testing - On Vehicle . Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 11
11	Inspect the front stabilizer shaft and stabilizer shaft links for damage and repair as necessary. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement , or Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement . Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	Go to Step 12
12	Inspect for control arm damage and repair as necessary. Refer to Front Lower Control Rear Link Replacement , or Front Lower Control Front Link Replacement . Did you find and correct the condition?	Go to Step 13	-
13	Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition?	System OK	Go to Step 3