| Front End Whine On Turns |
1. Defective Wheel Bearing |
1. Replace Wheel Bearing |
| 2. Incorrect Wheel Alignment |
2. Check And Reset Wheel Alignment |
| 3. Worn Tires |
3. Replace Tires |
| 4. Low Power Steering Fluid Level |
4. Fill power steering fluid reservoir to proper level and check for leaks (make sure all air is bled from the system fluid) |
| Front End Growl Or Grinding On Turns |
1. Defective Wheel Bearing |
1. Replace Wheel Bearing |
| 2. Engine Mount Grounding Against Frame Or Body Of Vehicle. |
2. Check For Motor Mount Hitting Frame Rail And Reposition Engine As Required |
| 3. Worn Or Broken C/V Joint |
3. Replace C/V Joint |
| 4. Loose Wheel Lug Nuts |
4. Verify Wheel Lug Nut Torque |
| 5. Incorrect Wheel Alignment |
5. Check And Reset Wheel Alignment |
| 6. Worn Tires |
6. Replace Tires |
| Front End Clunk Or Snap On Turns |
1. Loose Wheel Lug Nuts |
1. Verify Wheel Lug Nut Torque |
| 2. Worn Or Broken C/V Joint |
2. Replace C/V Joint |
| 3. Worn Or Loose Tie Rod Or Ball Joint |
3. Tighten Or Replace Tie Rod End Or Ball Joint |
| 4. Worn Control Arm Bushing |
4. Replace Control Arm Bushing |
| 5. Loose Sway Bar Or Upper Strut Attachment |
5. Tighten Sway Bar Or Upper Strut Attachment To Specified Torque |
| Front End Popping/Clicking/Snapping During Acceleration After Drive-To-Reverse Shift, Reverse-To-Drive Shift Or While Turning |
1. Insufficient grease on mating surface of axle half shaft outer C/V joint mating surface to wheel hub/bearing. |
1. Separate half shaft from hub and bearing and wipe mating surfaces clean. Apply light coating of wheel bearing grease to C/V joint mating surface and reassemble. Tighten hub nut to specified torque. |
| Front End Whine With Vehicle Going Straight At A Constant Speed |
1. Defective Wheel Bearing |
1. Replace Wheel Bearing |
| 2. Incorrect Wheel Alignment |
2. Check And Reset Wheel Alignment |
| 3. Worn Tires |
3. Replace Tires |
| Front End Growl Or Grinding With Vehicle Going Straight At A Constant Speed |
1. Engine Mount Grounding |
1. Reposition Engine As Required |
| 2. Worn Or Broken C/V Joint |
2. Replace C/V Joint |
| Front End Whine When Accelerating Or Decelerating |
1. Worn Or Defective Transaxle Gears Or Bearings |
1. Replace Transaxle Gears Or Bearings |
| Front End Clunk When Accelerating Or Decelerating |
1. Loose Wheel Lug Nuts |
1. Verify Wheel Lug Nut Torque |
| 2. Worn Or Broken Engine Mount |
2. Replace Engine Mounts |
| 3. Worn Or Defective Transaxle Gears Or Bearings |
3. Replace Transaxle Gears Or Bearing |
| 4. Worn Or Broken C/V Joint |
4. Replace C/V Joint |
| 5. Worn Or Loose Ball Joint |
5. Tighten Or Replace Ball Joint |
| 6. Worn Or Loose Control Arm Bushing |
6. Tighten To Specified Torque Or Replace Control Arm Bushing |
| 7. Loose Crossmember Bolts |
7. Tighten Crossmember Bolts To Specified Torque |
| Road Wander |
1. Incorrect Tire Pressure |
1. Inflate Tires To Recommended Pressure |
| 2. Incorrect Front Or Rear Wheel Toe |
2. Check And Reset Front Wheel Toe |
| 3. Worn Wheel Bearings |
3. Replace Wheel Bearing |
| 4. Worn Control Arm Bushings |
4. Replace Control Arm Bushing |
| 5. Excessive Friction In Steering Gear |
5. Replace Steering Gear |
| 6. Excessive Friction In Steering Shaft Coupling |
6. Replace Steering Coupler |
| 7. Excessive Friction In Strut Upper Bearing |
7. Replace Strut Bearing |
| Lateral Pull |
1. Unequal Tire Pressure |
1. Inflate All Tires To Recommended Pressure |
| 2. Radial Tire Lead |
2. Rotate or Cross-switch tires - Refer To Tires and Wheels - Installation |
| 3. Incorrect Front Wheel Camber |
3. Check And Reset Front Wheel Camber |
| 4. Power Steering Gear Imbalance |
4. Replace Power Steering Gear |
| 5. Wheel Braking |
5. Correct Braking Condition Causing Lateral Pull |
| 6. Excessive Cross-Caster |
6. Check wheel alignment and adjust as necessary |
| Excessive Steering Free Play |
1. Incorrect Steering Gear Adjustment |
1. Adjust Or Replace Steering Gear |
| 2. Worn Or Loose Tie Rod Ends |
2. Replace Or Tighten Tie Rod Ends |
| 3. Loose Steering Gear Mounting Bolts |
3. Tighten Steering Gear Bolts To The Specified Torque |
| 4. Loose Or Worn Steering Shaft Coupler |
4. Replace Steering Shaft Coupler |
| Excessive Steering Effort |
1. Low Tire Pressure |
1. Inflate All Tires To Recommended Pressure |
| 2. Lack Of Lubricant In Steering Gear |
2. Replace Steering Gear |
| 3. Low Power Steering Fluid Level |
3. Fill Power Steering Fluid Reservoir To Correct Level |
| 4. Loose Power Steering Pump Belt |
4. Check and replace automatic belt tensioner as necessary. If drive belt is worn or glazed, replace belt. |
| 5. Lack Of Lubricant In Steering Ball Joints |
5. Lubricate Or Replace Steering Ball Joints |
| 6. Steering Gear Malfunction |
6. Replace Steering Gear |
| 7. Lack Of Lubricant In Steering Coupler |
7. Replace Steering Coupler |