Diagnosis And Testing - Chrysler 300M Service Manual

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WHEEL ALIGNMENT (Continued)

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - SUSPENSION AND STEERING
CONDITION
Front End Whine On Turns
Front End Growl Or
Grinding On Turns
Front End Clunk Or Snap
On Turns
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
POSSIBLE CAUSES
1. Defective wheel bearing
2. Incorrect wheel alignment
3. Worn tires
1. Defective wheel bearing
2. Engine mount grounding
3. Worn or broken C/V joint
4. Loose wheel lug nuts
5. Incorrect wheel alignment
6. Worn tires
7. Front strut pin in upper strut mount
1. Loose lug nuts
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
CORRECTION
1. Replace wheel bearing
2. Check and reset wheel alignment
3. Replace tires
1. Replace wheel bearing
2. Check for motor mount hitting frame
rail and reposition engine as required
3. Replace C/V joint
4. Verify wheel lug nut torque
5. Check and reset wheel alignment
6. Replace tires
7. Replace the front strut upper mount
and bearing
1. Verify wheel lug nut torque
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
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