Checks
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Check for a knock at low speeds.
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| • | Replace any worn drive axle CV joints. |
| • | Replace any worn side gear hub. |
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Check for a noise most pronounced on turns.
| Correct any abnormalities in the differential gear.
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Check for a clunk upon acceleration or deceleration.
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| • | Tighten any loose engine mounts. |
| • | Replace any worn drive axle inboard joints. |
| • | Replace any worn differential pinion shaft in the case. |
| • | Replace any worn side gear hub in the case |
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Check for a clunking noise in turns.
| Replace any worn outboard CV joint.
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Check for a vibration.
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| • | Replace any rough wheel bearing. |
| • | Replace any bent drive axle shaft. |
| • | Replace any out-of-round tires. |
| • | Balance any unbalanced tire. |
| • | Replace any worn CV joint in the drive axle shaft. |
| • | Correct an excessive drive axle angle by adjusting the trim height. |
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Check for a noise in the NEUTRAL gear with the engine running.
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| • | Replace any worn cluster bearing shaft. |
| • | Replace any worn clutch-release bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn input shaft cluster gears. |
| • | Replace any worn first-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn second-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn third-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn mainshaft bearings. |
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Check for a noise in the first gear only.
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| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn first-gear constant mesh gears. |
| • | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn first-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn-ring gear. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods. |
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Check for a noise in the second gear only.
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| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn second-gear constant mesh gears. |
| • | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn second-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing |
| • | Replace any worn-ring gear. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods. |
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Check for a noise in the third gear only.
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| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn third-gear constant mesh gears. |
| • | Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn third-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn-ring gear. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods. |
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Check for a noise in the fourth gear only.
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| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fourth gear or gear output. |
| • | Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn-ring gear. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods. |
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Check for a noise in the fifth gear only.
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| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fifth gear or output gear. |
| • | Repair any worn fifth-gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn-ring gear. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods. |
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Check for a noise in the reverse gear only
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| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn reverse idler gear, idler-gear bushing,
input gear, or output gear. |
| • | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn output gear. |
| • | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn-ring gear. |
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Check for a noise in all gears.
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| • | Add sufficient lubricant. |
| • | Replace any worn bearings. |
| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn input-gear shaft or output-gear shaft. |
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Check for the transaxle slipping out of gear.
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| • | Adjust or replace the linkage, as needed. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace any binding shift linkage. |
| • | Tighten or replace the input-gear bearing retainer, as needed. |
| • | Repair or replace any worn or bent shift fork. |
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Check for a leak in the area of the clutch.
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| • | Repair the transaxle casing. |
| • | Replace any damaged release bearing guide. |
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Check for a leak at the center of the transaxle.
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| • | Repair the transaxle casing. |
| • | Repair the shift mechanism. |
| • | Replace the damaged backup lamp switch. |
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Check for a leak at the differential.
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| • | Adjust or replace the bearing retainers. |
| • | Tighten or replace the differential cover. |
| • | Adjust or replace the drive axle shaft seals. |
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Check for a hard shift.
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| • | Replace any damaged release-bearing guide. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift mechanism. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the clutch-release system. |
| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fifth-gear synchronizer |
| • | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn first-second gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods. |
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Check for a clashing of gears.
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| • | Replace any damaged release-bearing guide. |
| • | Adjust, repair, or replace the clutch-release system. |
| • | Replace the chipped, scored, or worn input shaft/gear-cluster gears. |
| • | Replace any worn fifth-gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn first-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn second-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn third-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn third-fourth synchronizer. |
| • | Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing. |
| • | Replace any worn reverse-idler gear. |
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