Trouble Shooting
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WHEEL ALIGNMENT TROUBLE SHOOTING
| Problem | Possible Cause | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tire | |||
| Severe Tire Squeaking Even At Low Speed | Wheel Toe, Camber, Toe-Differential Angle & Caster Not Correct | ||
| Tires Are Worn Down On One Outside Edge In Longitudinal Direction | Excessive Toe-In & Excessive Positive Camber | ||
| Tire Wear On Inside Edge | Excessive Negative Camber | ||
| Increased Noise/Vehicle Pulls On One Side When Accelerating | Worn Front Axle Suspension On Front Wheel Drive Vehicles | ||
| Wheels Scrubbing/Tire Surface Shows Feathering In Tread | Incorrect Wheel Alignment | ||
| Washout/Wobbling Of Front Wheels | Play In Suspension Due To Mechanical Parts | ||
| Outside Tire Surface Wear | Tire Pressure Too Low | ||
| Front Axle Fault | |||
| Toe Deviation | |||
| Vehicle Not In Normal Position | Correct Height Level | ||
| Tie Rods Bent | Replace Tie Rods | ||
| Tie Rod Ball Joints Worn | Replace Tie Rods | ||
| Rubber Mount In Control Arm Defective | Replace Control Arm | ||
| Camber Deviation (Camber Is Fixed & Cannot Be Adjusted) | |||
| Rubber Mount In Control Arm Defective | Replace Control Arm | ||
| Control Arm Deformed | Replace Control Arm | ||
| Spring Strut Deformed | Replace Spring Strut | ||
| Traction Strut Worn | Replace Control Arm | ||
| Spring Deflection Too Great | Replace Coil Spring, Height Level | ||
| Front Axle Carrier Deformed | Replace Front Axle Carrier | ||
| Spring Strut Mount Deformed | Repair Forward Structure | ||
| Distortion In Floor Assembly (Engine Bracket) | Repair Body | ||
| Caster Deviation (Caster Is Fixed During Design Stage & Cannot Be Adjusted) | |||
| Rubber Mount For Tension/Traction Strut Defective | Replace Rubber Mount | ||
| Tension/Traction Strut Deformed | Replace Tension/Traction Strut | ||
| Control Arm Deformed | Replace Control Arm | ||
| Spring Strut Deformed | Replace Spring Strut | ||
| Wheelhouse Deformed (Spring Strut Mount) | Repair Forward Structure | ||
| Distortion In Floor Assembly (Engine Bracket) | Repair Body | ||
| Toe-Differential Angle Deviation (Camber & Caster Are Correct) | |||
| Tie Rods Unevenly Adjusted | Set Wheel Toe On Left & Right To Identical Values | ||
| Wheel Displacement Deviation (Front Wheels Have Same Single Toe In Relation To Geometrical Axis) | |||
| Front Axle Carrier Deformed | Replace Front Axle Carrier | ||
| Engine Bracket Deformed | Repair Body | ||
| Control Arm Deformed | Replace Control Arm | ||
| Tension/Traction Strut Deformed | Replace Tension/Traction Strut | ||
| Rear Axle Faults | |||
| Camber Deviation | |||
| Vehicle Not In Normal Position/Spring Deflection Too Great | Correct Height Level | ||
| Rubber Mount On Rear Axle Carrier Defective | Check Rear Axle Carrier & Replace, As Necessary | ||
| Rear Axle Carrier Deformed | Check Rear Axle Carrier & Replace, If Necessary | ||
| Control Arm Deformed | Check Control Arm & Replace, If Necessary | ||
| Traction Strut Deformed | Check Traction Strut & Replace, If Necessary | ||
| Distortion In Floor Assembly | Repair Body | ||
| Swinging Arm Deformed | Replace Swinging Arm | ||
| Rear Wheel Position Is Not Correct | |||
| Rear Axle Carrier Has Been Shifted Laterally | Check Rubber Mounts On Rear Axle Carrier & Replace, If Necessary | ||
| Distortion In Floor Assembly | Repair Body | ||
| Toe Deviation | |||
| Vehicle Not In Normal Position/Spring Deflection Too Great | Correct Height Level | ||
| Rubber Mount In Rear Axle Carrier Defective | Replace Rubber Mount | ||
| Control Arm Deformed | Replace Control Arm | ||
| Rubber Mount & Swinging Arm Defective | Replace Swinging Arm | ||
| Rear Axle Carrier Deformed | Check Traction Strut & Replace, As Necessary | ||
| Deviation From Geometrical Drive Axis | |||
| Total Toe Is Correct | |||
| Distortion In Floor Assembly | Repair Body | ||