204-03-5 Wheels and Tyres 204-03-5
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
E1076 EN
07/2001 2002 Bantam
Symptom Chart
Symptom Chart
Condition
Possible Sources
Action
• Tyres show excess wear on
edge of tread
• Under-inflated tyres.
• ADJUST air pressure in tyres.
• Vehicle overloaded.
• CORRECT as necessary.
• High-speed cornering.
• CORRECT as necessary.
• Incorrect toe setting.
• Incorrect camber setting.
• SET toe to specification.
• Tyres show excess wear in cen-
ter of tread
• Tyres over-inflated.
• ADJUST air pressure in tyres.
• Excessive acceleration or brak-
ing.
• CORRECT as necessary.
• Other excessive tyre wear con-
cerns
• Incorrect tyre pressure.
• ADJUST air pressure in tyres.
• Tyres need rotating.
• ROTATE tyres.
• Front end out of alignment.
• ALIGN front end.
• Vehicle overloaded.
• CHECK load specification
against workload requirement.
• Loose or leaking front suspen-
sion unit.
• TIGHTEN or INSTALL new
parts as necessary.
• Wheel bearings worn.
• INSTALL new wheel bearings
and/or wheel hub.
• Loose, worn or damaged
suspension components,
bushings and ball joints.
• INSPECT, REPAIR or INSTALL
new parts as necessary.
• Excessive lateral or radial run
out of wheel or tyre.
• CHECK, REPAIR or INSTALL
new parts as necessary. Use a
dial indicator gauge to deter-
mine run out accurately.
• Wheel mounting is difficult
• Incorrect application or mis-
matched parts, including wheel
studs and nuts.
• FOLLOW manufacturers
specifications.
• Corroded, worn or damaged
parts.
• CLEAN or INSTALL new parts.
• Wheel rust or corrosion
• Poor maintenance.
• CLEAN and PROTECT with
paint