Step | Action | Yes | No | ||||||
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DEFINITION: Any noise emitted from the front of the vehicle that is induced by VEHICLE SPEED or DRIVING TERRAIN as related to the front suspension. | |||||||||
1 | Did you review the General Description and perform the necessary Inspections? | Go to Step 2 | |||||||
2 | Attempt to duplicate the condition. Road test the vehicle. Did you duplicate the condition? | Go to Step 3 | System OK | ||||||
3 | Is the noise reactive to vehicle load or speed? | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 7 | ||||||
4 | Inspect the tires for the following conditions:
Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 5 | ||||||
5 | Inspect the front wheel bearings. Refer to Wheel Bearings Diagnosis . Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 6 | ||||||
6 | If applicable, inspect for front axle or transaxle noises. Refer to Diagnostic Starting Point - Wheel Drive Shafts, Symptoms - Transfer Case in Transfer Case - Steyr or Symptoms - Automatic Transmission in Automatic Transaxle. Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 7 | ||||||
7 | Bounce the front of the vehicle in order to duplicate the noise. Did you duplicate the noise? | Go to Step 8 | Go to Step 9 | ||||||
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Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 9 | ||||||
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Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 10 | ||||||
10 | Inspect the ball joints and steering components for the following conditions.
Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 11 | ||||||
11 | Inspect for damaged shock absorbers. Refer to Suspension Strut and Shock Absorber Testing - On Vehicle . Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 12 | ||||||
12 | Inspect the front stabilizer shaft and stabilizer shaft links for damage and repair as necessary. Refer to Stabilizer Shaft Replacement or Stabilizer Shaft Link Replacement. Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 13 | ||||||
13 | Inspect for control arm damage and repair as necessary. Refer to Lower Control Arm Replacement. Did you find and correct the condition? | Go to Step 14 | -- | ||||||
14 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? | System OK | Go to Step 3 |