Symptoms - Aston Martin V8 Vantage Workshop Manual

Front Suspension (04.01)
Suspension (04.00)

Symptoms

Symptom Possible Cause
Crabbing Front or rear suspension components/road
wheel alignment
Drive axle damaged
Front 'Bottoming' Spring(s)
or Riding Low
Dampers
Drift/Pull Unequal tyre pressure
Incorrect road wheel alignment
Tyres
Unevenly loaded or overloaded vehicle
Damaged steering components
Brake drag
Rough Ride Spring(s)
Shock absorber(s)
Incorrect Tyre Incorrect tyre pressure
Wear
Excessive front or rear Toe (rapid inner or
outer edge wear)
Excessive negative or positive camber
(rapid or outer edge wear)
Tyres out of balance (tyres cupped or
dished)
'Shimmy' or 'Road Loose road wheel nut(s)
Wheel Tramp'
Loose front suspension
Front road wheel bearing(s)
Road wheel / tyres
Shock absorber(s)
Spring(s)
Loose, worn or damaged ball joint(s)
Loose, worn or damaged steering
components
Front road wheel alignment
Worn or damaged suspension bushes
Poor 'Return Ball joints
ability' of Steering
Steering components
Steering Wheel Unequal front or rear Toe settings
Off-Centre
Steering components
Sway or Roll Overloaded, unevenly or incorrectly
loaded vehicle
Loose road wheel nut(s)
Spring(s)
Shock absorber(s)
Loose front stabilizer bar or rear stabilizer
bar
4-2-2
Action
Inspect front and rear suspension systems.
Check / adjust road wheel alignment
New drive axle.
Check ride height.
Check dampers.
Check / adjust tyre pressures.
Inspect tyre for excessive wear.
Check / adjust road wheel alignment.
Check / adjust tyre pressures. Inspect tyre for excessive
wear.
Notify customer of incorrect vehicle loading.
Check steering system for mechanical or hydraulic bias.
Check brakes.
Check steering system for mechanical or hydraulic bias.
Check springs.
Check shock absorbers.
Check and adjust tyre pressure. Inspect tyre for
excessive wear.
Check and adjust road wheel alignment (Refer to 'Road
Wheel Alignment (04.00)', page 4-1-2).
Check and adjust road wheel alignment (Refer to 'Road
Wheel Alignment (04.00)', page 4-1-2).
Balance tyres.
Check and tighten road wheel nuts to specification.
Check and tighten suspension fixings to specification.
Check road wheel bearings.
Check road wheels / tyres.
Check shock absorbers.
Check springs.
Check ball joint(s).
Check components.
Check and adjust road wheel alignment (Refer to 'Road
Wheel Alignment (04.00)', page 4-1-2).
Check suspension bushes
Check ball joint(s).
Check for excessive friction in steering system.
Check tyre pressures
Check and adjust road wheel alignment.
Check and install new components as required.
Notify customer of incorrect vehicle loading
Check. Tighten road wheel nut(s) to specification
Check. Install new springs as required.
Check. Install new shock absorbers as required.
Check. Tighten anti-roll bar to specification.
Workshop Manual October 2005