Chrysler Concorde 2004 Service Manual page 1447

LH
WHEEL ALIGNMENT (Continued)
CONDITION
Front End Clunk When
Accelerating Or
Decelerating
Road Wander
Lateral Pull
Excessive Steering Free
Play
Excessive Steering Effort
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Worn or broken engine mount
2. Worn or defective transaxle gears or
bearings
3. Loose lug nuts
4. Worn or broken C/V joint
5. Worn or loose ball joint
6. Worn or loose control arm bushing
7. Loose crossmember bolts
8. Worn tie rod end
1. Incorrect tire pressure
2. Incorrect front or rear wheel toe
3. Worn wheel bearings
4. Worn control arm bushings
5. Excessive friction in steering gear
6. Excessive friction in steering shaft
coupling
7. Excessive friction in strut upper
bearing
1. Unequal tire pressure
2. Radial tire lead
3. Incorrect front wheel camber
4. Power steering gear imbalance
5. Wheel braking
1. Worn or loose tie rod ends
2. Loose steering gear mounting bolts
3. Worn steering gear
4. Loose or worn steering shaft coupler
1. Low tire pressure
2. Low power steering fluid level
3. Loose power steering pump drive
belt
4. Lack of lubricant in ball joints
5. Steering gear malfunction
6. Lack of lubricant in steering coupler
WHEEL ALIGNMENT 2 - 55
CORRECTION
1. Replace engine mount
2. Replace transaxle gears or bearings
3. Verify wheel lug nut torque
4. Replace C/V joint
5. Tighten or replace ball joint
6. Replace control arm bushing
7. Tighten crossmember bolts to
specified torque
8. Replace tie rod end
1. Inflate tires to recommended pressure
2. Check and reset wheel toe
3. Replace wheel bearing
4. Replace control arm bushing
5. Replace steering gear
6. Replace steering coupler
7. Replace strut bearing
1. Inflate all tires to recommended
pressure
2. Perform lead correction procedure
3. Check and reset front wheel camber
4. Replace power steering gear
5. Correct braking condition causing
lateral pull
1. Replace or tighten tie rod ends
2. Tighten steering gear bolts to specified
torque
3. Replace Steering Gear
4. Replace steering shaft coupler
1. Inflate all tires to recommended
pressure
2. Fill power steering fluid reservoir to
correct level
3. Correctly adjust power steering pump
drive belt
4. Lubricate or replace ball joints
5. Replace steering gear
6. Replace steering coupler