- Visually inspect all suspension components and wheels carefully
for the following damage:
| • | Visually inspect for cracks in component attachment areas |
| • | Visually inspect for corrosion |
| • | Visually inspect for large chips in casting surfaces |
| • | Visually inspect for large gouges in casting surfaces |
- Visually inspect the suspension components for wear.
- Visually inspect the wheels for wear.
- Visually inspect suspension components for galvanic corrosion.
- Visually inspect fasteners for galvanic corrosion.
Galvanic corrosion develops due to the use of the following dissimilar
metals:
- Replace suspension components with new parts if any of the following
are present:
| • | Bent suspension components |
| • | Damaged suspension components |
| • | Worn suspension components |
Important: Do not heat, quench, straighten or weld aluminum suspension components.
- If bent, damaged and/or worn suspension components or bent, damaged
and/or worn wheels are present, carefully inspect the ball joint stud attachment
to the knuckle for looseness or damage. Refer to Ball Stud and Knuckle Inspection
.
