Ford 2002 Bantam, Workshop Manual

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204-00-6 Suspension — General Information 204-00-6
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING ( CONTINUED )
E1049 EN 06/2001 2002 Bantam
Condition Possible Sources Action
• Damaged or worn stabilizer bar
end bushings (if equipped).
• INSTALL new stabilizer bar end
bushings or connecting links.
• Damaged, loose or worn rear
suspension and bushings.
• INSTALL new rear suspension
and bushings as necessary.
REFER to Section 204-02.
• Damaged or worn wheel bear-
ing.
• INSTALL a new wheel bearing.
• Crabbing • Rear suspension damage. • REPAIR or INSTALL new rear
suspension components as
necessary.
REFER to Section
204-02.
• Caster angle out of specifica-
tion.
• CARRY OUT wheel alignment.
Refer to the procedure in
this section.
• Bump steer • Worn, loose or damaged steer-
ing gear mounting brackets and
bushings.
• REPAIR or INSTALL new
mounting brackets and bushings
as necessary.
REFER to Sec
tion 211-00.
• Loose, worn or damaged front
suspension unit(s).
• REPAIR or INSTALL new sus-
pension units as necessary.
REFER to Section 204-01.
• Front/rear suspension noises • Loose, worn or damaged sus-
pension unit mounting compo-
nents.
• REPAIR or INSTALL new sus-
pension unit mounting compo-
nents as necessary.
REFER to
Section 204-01. (front).
REFER
to Section 204-02. (rear).
• Worn or damaged wheel bear-
ings.
• CHECK the wheel bearings.
REFER to Section 204-01.(front).
REFER to Section 204-
02. (rear).
• Body rolls • Worn, missing or damaged front
stabilizer bar connecting links or
bushings (if equipped).
• INSTALL new front stabilizer bar
connecting links or bushings.
REFER to Section 204-01.
• Damaged or loose front suspen-
sion lower arm mounting bolt
bushing.
• REPAIR or INSTALL a new front
suspension lower arm mounting
bolt bushing.
REFER to Section
204-01.
• Loose, damaged or worn sus-
pension unit(s).
• CHECK the suspension units.
REFER to Section 204-01. (front).
REFER to Section 204-
02. (rear).
REFER to Section 204-01(front).
REFER to Section 204-
02. (rear).
REFER to Section 204-01(front).
REFER to Section 204-
02. (rear).