Propeller Shafts; Brakes - Suzuki Samurai 1986 Service Manual

2-7. PROPELLER SHAFTS

Condition
Vibration and noise
Noise occurring at
standing start or
during coasting

2-8. BRAKES

Condition
Not enough braking
force
Brake Pull (Brakes not
working in unison)
2-12
Possible cause
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1. Broken or worn bearings of universal joint
spider
2. Distorted propeller shaft
3. Unbalanced propeller shaft
4. Loose propeller shaft
1. Worn or damaged universal joint
2. Worn propeller shaft splines, due to lack
of lubrication
3. Loose propeller shaft
4. Loose flanged yoke of universal joint
Possible cause
1. Brake oil leakage from brake lines
2. Brake disc or pads stained with oil
3. Overheated brakes
4. Poor contact of shoes on brake
drum
5. Brake shoes linings stained with
oil or wet with water
6. Badly worn brake shoe linings
7. Defective wheel cylinders
8. Malfunctioning caliper assembly
1. Shoe linings wet with water or
stained with oil in some brakes
2. Drum-to-shoe clearance out of
adjustment in some brakes (Mal-
functioning auto adjusting
mechanism)
3. Drum out of round in some
brakes
4. Wheel tires inflated unequally
5. Malfunctioning wheel cylinders
6. Disturbed front end aiignment
7. Unmatched tires on same axle
8. Restricted brake tubes or hoses
9. Malfunctioning caliper assembly
10. Loose suspension parts
11. Loose calipers
Correction
I
Replace
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Retighten
Correction
Locate leak point and repair
Clean or replace
Determine cause and repair
Repair for proper contact
Replace
Replace
Repair or replace
Repair or replace
Replace
Check for inoperative auto adjusting
mechanism
Replace
Inflate equally
Repair or replace
Adjust as prescribed
Use tires with approximately the same
amount of tread on the same axle
Check for soft hoses and damaged
lines. Replace with new hoses and net
double-walled steel brake tubing.
Check for stuck or sluggish pistons an
proper lubrication of caliper slide bus
Caliper should slide.
Check all suspension mountings
Check and torque bolts to specifica-
tions