Chrysler 2000 LHS Owner's Manual page 30

LH
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (Continued)
CONDITION
Front End Whine With
Vehicle Going Straight At A
Constant Speed
Front End Growl Or
Grinding With Vehicle
Going Straight At A
Constant Speed
Front End Whine When
Accelerating Or
Decelerating
Front End Clunk When
Accelerating Or
Decelerating
Road Wander
POSSIBLE CAUSES
2. Worn or broken C/V joint
3. Worn or loose tie rod
4. Worn or loose ball joint
5. Worn/loose control arm bushing
6. Loose stabilizer bar.
7. Loose strut mount to body
attachment
8. Loose crossmember bolts
1. Defective wheel bearing
2. Incorrect wheel alignment
3. Worn tires
4. Worn or defective transaxle gears or
bearings
1. Engine mount grounding
2. Worn or broken C/V joint
1. Worn or defective transaxle gears or
bearings
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
SUSPENSION
CORRECTION
2. Replace C/V joint
3. Tighten or replace tie rod end
4. Tighten or replace ball joint
5. Replace control arm bushing
6. Tighten stabilizer bar to specified
torque
7. Tighten strut attachment to specified
torque
8. Tighten crossmember bolts to
specified torque
1. Replace wheel bearing
2. Check and reset wheel alignment
3. Replace tires
4. Replace transaxle gears or bearings
1. Reposition engine as required
2. Replace C/V joint
1. Replace transaxle gears or bearings
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
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