Trouble Diagnosis - SSANGYONG Rexton 2004 Service Manual

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TROUBLE DIAGNOSIS

Symptom
Rattle coming from the
side rail
Rattle under vehicle at
higher rpm
Squeak from the front of
the vehicle in cold weather
Thump from rear of vehicle
on bumps
Glass knock coming from
the rear of the vehicle
when driving over bumps
Rattle coming from door
Squeak when operating
doors
Squeak coming from
console when shifting
manual transaxle
(Condition occurs in cold
weather with a cold engine)
Buzz from the left side of
instrument panel
Squeak coming from
instrument cluster trim
plate
CHANGED BY
EFFECTIVE DATE
AFFECTED VIN
Cause
Check the brake lines.
Check for heat shield
contact with the underbody.
Check the front stabilizer
shaft insulators.
Check for a properly
secured spare tire in the
rear compartment.
Check for an out-of-
adjustment hatchback
latch.
Check the door lock
solenoid.
Check for rattling electri-
cal connectors inside the
door trim panel.
Check for a lack of
lubrication of the door
hinge pins.
Check the manual
transaxle control lever
lower boot.
Check for vibration of the
fuse box cover against the
instrument panel side trim.
Check for rubbing of the
cluster trim plate on the
instrument panel.
Action
• Tap lightly on the brake lines and listen for a rattle.
• Install plastic tie straps to secure the brake lines tightly
together.
• Raise the vehicle and perform a visual inspection.
• Bend the heat shield slightly to gain clearance from the
underbody.
• While the vehicle is cold, perform a test drive and
achieve full front suspension travel by driving through a
dip in the road.
• Remove the insulators and wrap teflon tape around the
stabilizer shaft. Reinstall the insulators over the tape.
• Open the rear compartment and perform a visual inspec-
tion of the spare tire and the tools.
• Tightly secure the spare tire and all tools.
• Perform a road test to verify that the noise is elimi nated.
• Test drive the vehicle in order to verify this condition.
• Loosen the latch nuts and adjust the latch downward.
• Remove the door trim panel and check if the solenoid
is loose.
• Tighten the solenoid bolts.
• Tap on the trim panel and listen for a rattle.
• Remove the trim panel and wrap foam padding around
the connectors as required.
• Operate the doors and listen for squeaks.
• Lubricate the door hinge pins with light oil and coat
with lithium grease.
• Move the control lever between gears and listen for
squeaks.
• Remove the floor console and replace the lower shift
boot or apply talcum powder to the lower shift boot.
• Tap on thecoverwith a fingerandlisten fora buzz.
• Apply 6.35 mm (0.250 inch) by 25.4 mm (1.00 inch) felt
pads to the side trim where the cover makes contact.
• Test drive the vehicle in order to verify this condi-tion.
• Remove the instrument cluster trim plate and install
felt tape to the edges.
BODY
REXTON SM - 2004.4