Toyota 1996 LAND CRUISER User Manual page 1063

TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE
Use the table below to help you find the cause of the problem. The numbers indicate the priority of the likely
cause of the problem. Check each part in order. If necessary, replace these parts.
(w/ Differential locking system):
Check that center differential lock mode is set.
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When switching differential Free↔Lock, the indicator lamp will blink if the gears of the differen-
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tial lock sleeve are not meshed. If this occurs, when the tires are rotated to apply differential
power to the differential, the differential locks and the indicator lamp light up.
Symptom
Wander/ pulls
Bottoming
Sways/ pitches
Front wheel shimmy
Abnormal tire wear
Noise in front differential
Oil leak from front differential
Noise in rear axle
Oil leak from rear axle
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1. Tires: worn or improperly inflated
2. Wheel alignmemt: incorrect
3. Steering linkage: loosen or worn
4. Hub bearings: loosen or worn
5. Steering gear: out of adjustment or broken
1. Vehicle: overloaded
2. Spring weak
3. Shock absorber: worn out
1. Tires: worn or improperly inflated
2. Stabilizer bar: bent or broken
3. Shock absorber: worn out
1. Tires: worn or improperly inflated
2. Wheels: out of balance
3. Shock absorber: worn out
4. Wheel alignmemt: incorrect
5. Hub bearings: loosen or worn
6. Steering linkage: loosen or worn
7. Steering gear: out of adjustment or broken
1. Tires: worn or improperly inflated
2. Wheel alignmemt: incorrect
3. Suspension parts: worn out
4. Shock absorber: worn out
1. Oil level: low or wrong grade
2. Excessive backlash between pinion and ring gear
3. Ring, pinion ro side gears: worn or chipped
4. Pinion shaft bearing: worn
5. Side bearing: worn
6. Differential bearing: loosen or worn
1. Oil level: too high or wrong grade
2. Drive pinion oil seal: worn or damaged
3. Side gear oil seal: worn or damaged
4. Companion flange: loosen or damaged
5. Side gear shaft: damaged
1. Oil level: low or wrong grade
2. Excessive backlash between pinion and ring gear
3. Ring, pinion ro side gears: worn or chipped
4. Pinion shaft bearing: worn
5. Axle shaft bearing: worn
6. Differential bearing: loosen or worn
1. Oil seal: worn or damaged
2. Rear axle housing: cracked
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Suspect Area
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SA1U7−01
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SR−47
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SR−41
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SA−3
SA−60
SA−49
SA−3
SA−3
SA−49
SA−3
SA−7
SR−45
SR−38
SA−3
SA−3
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SA−49
SA−21
SA−29
SA−29
SA−29
SA−29
SA−29
SA−21
SA−29
SA−29
SA−29
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SA−73
SA−87
SA−87
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SA−73
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