- Inspect all suspension components and wheels carefully for the
following damage:
| • | Check for cracks in component attachment areas |
| • | Check for large chips in casting surfaces |
| • | Check for large gauges in casting surfaces |
- Inspect the suspension components for wear.
- Inspect the wheels for wear.
- Inspect suspension components for galvanic corrosion.
- Inspect fasteners for galvanic corrosion.
- Galvanic corrosion develops due to the use of the following dissimilar
metals:
- Use specially coated original factory fasteners to prevent corrosion.
- Replace suspension components with new parts if the following
is present:
| • | Bent suspension components |
| • | Damaged suspension components |
| • | Worn 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 boss for looseness or damage. Refer to Ball Stud And Knuckle
Inspection in this section.
- Do not heat, quench, straighten or weld aluminum suspension components.
