3 -2 8 FRONT S U S PEN SIO N
N O IS E IN F R O N T
E N D
P r o b a b l e C a u s e
P r o b a b l e R e m e d y
a. Ball joints and steering linkage need lubrication
a. Lubricate at recommended intervals
b. Shock absorber loose or bushings worn
b. Tighten bolts and/or replace bushings
c. Worn control arm bushings
c. Replace bushings
d. Worn tie rod ends
d. Replace tie rod ends
e. Worn or loose wheel bearings
e. Adjust or replace wheel bearings
f. Loose stabilizer bar
f. Tighten all stabilizer bar attachments
g- Loose wheel nuts
g- Tighten the wheel nuts to proper torque
h. Spring improperly positioned
h. Reposition
i. Loose suspension bolts
i. Torque to specifications or replace
W H E E L T R A M P
a. Tire and wheel out of balance
a. Balance wheels
b. Tire and wheel out of round
b. Replace tire
c. Blister or bump on tire
c. Replace tire
d. Improper shock absorber action
d. Replace shock absorber
E X C E S S IV E
O R U N E V E N T IR E W E A R
a. Underinflated or overinflated tires
a. Inflate tire to proper recommended pressure
b. Improper toe-in
b. Adjust toe-in
c. Wheels out of balance
c. Balance wheels
d. Hard Driving
d. Instruct driver
e. Over loaded vehicle
e. Instruct driver
S C U F F E D
T IR E S
a. Toe-in incorrect
a. Adjust toe-in to specifications
b. Excessive speed on turns
b. Advise driver
c. Tires improperly inflated
c. Inflate tires to proper recommended pressure
d. Suspension arm bent or twisted
d. Replace arm
C U PPED T IR E S
a. Front shock absorbers defective
a. Replace shock absorbers
b. Worn ball joints
b. Replace ball joints
c. Wheel bearings incorrectly adjusted or worn
c. Adjust or replace wheel bearings
d. Wheel and tire out of balance
d. Balance wheel and tire
e. Excessive tire or wheel runout
e. Compensate for runout - (See Section 10 Theory
and Diagnosis)
Fig. 41—Front Suspension Diagnosis
LIGHT DUTY TRUCK SERVICE MANUAL
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