| Front End Whine On Turns |
1. Defective wheel bearing |
1. Replace wheel bearing |
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2. Incorrect wheel alignment |
2. Check and reset wheel alignment |
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3. Worn tires |
3. Replace tires |
| Front End Growl Or Grinding On Turns |
1. Defective wheel bearing |
1. Replace wheel bearing |
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2. Engine mount grounding |
2. Check for motor mount hitting frame rail and reposition engine as required |
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3. AWD - Worn or broken C/V joint |
3. Replace C/V joint |
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4. Loose wheel lug nuts |
4. Verify wheel lug nut torque |
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5. Incorrect wheel alignment |
5. Check and reset wheel alignment |
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6. Worn tires |
6. Replace tires |
| Front End Clunk Or Snap On Turns |
1. Loose lug nuts |
1. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specifications |
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2. Worn or loose tie rod |
2. Tighten or replace tie rod end |
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3. Worn or loose ball joint |
3. Tighten or replace ball joint |
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4. Worn/loose control arm bushing |
4. Replace control arm or bushing |
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5. Loose control arm fasteners |
5. Tighten control arm fasteners to specified torque |
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6. Loose stabilizer bar |
6. Tighten stabilizer bar fasteners to specified torque |
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7. Loose crossmember bolts |
7. Tighten crossmember bolts to specified torque |
| Front End Whine With Vehicle Going Straight At A Constant Speed |
1. Defective wheel bearing |
1. Replace hub and bearing assembly |
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2. Incorrect wheel alignment |
2. Check and reset wheel alignment |
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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/mount as required |
| Front End Clunk When Accelerating Or Decelerating |
1. Worn or broken engine mount |
1. Replace engine mount |
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2. Loose lug nuts |
2. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specified torque |
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3. Worn or loose ball joint |
3. Replace ball joint/control arm |
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4. Worn or loose control arm bushing |
4. Replace control arm or bushing |
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5. Loose control arm fasteners |
5. Tighten fasteners to specified torque |
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6. Loose crossmember bolts |
6. Tighten crossmember bolts to specified torque |
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7. Worn tie rod end |
7. Replace tie rod end |
| Road Wander |
1. Incorrect tire pressure |
1. Inflate tires to recommended pressure |
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2. Incorrect front or rear wheel toe |
2. Check and reset wheel toe |
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3. Worn wheel bearing |
3. Replace hub and bearing |
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4. Worn control arm bushings |
4. Replace control arm or bushing |
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5. Excessive friction in steering gear |
5. Replace steering gear |
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6. Excessive friction in steering shaft coupling |
6. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler |
| Lateral Pull |
1. Unequal tire pressure |
1. Inflate all tires to recommended pressure |
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2. Radial tire lead |
2. Perform lead correction procedure |
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3. Incorrect front wheel camber |
3. Check and reset front wheel camber |
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4. Power steering gear imbalance |
4. Replace power steering gear |
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5. Wheel braking |
5. Correct braking condition causing lateral pull |
| Excessive Steering Free Play |
1. Incorrect Steering Gear Adjustment |
1. Replace Steering Gear |
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2. Worn or loose tie rod ends |
2. Replace tie rod ends |
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3. Loose steering gear mounting bolts |
3. Tighten steering gear mounting bolts to specified torque |
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4. Loose or worn steering shaft coupler |
4. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler |
| Excessive Steering Effort |
1. Low tire pressure |
1. Inflate all tires to recommended pressure |
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2. Lack of lubricant in steering gear |
2. Replace steering gear |
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3. Low power steering fluid level |
3. Fill power steering fluid reservoir to correct level. Bleed as necessary |
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4. Loose drive belt |
4. Replace adjuster or drive belt |
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5. Lack of lubricant in ball joints |
5. Replace ball joints |
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6. Steering gear malfunction |
6. Replace steering gear |
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7. Lack of lubricant in steering shaft coupler |
7. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler |