Suspension General Diagnosis; Diagnostic Information And Procedures; Suspension, Wheels And Tires Symptom Diagnosis - Suzuki GRAND VITARA Owner's Manual

2A-1 Suspension General Diagnosis:

Suspension General Diagnosis

Suspension, Wheels and Tires Symptom Diagnosis

Condition
Vehicle pulls (Leads)
Abnormal or excessive
tire wear
Wheel tramp
Shimmy, shake or
vibration
Abnormal noise, front end Worn, sticky or loose tie-rod ends, lower
Low or uneven trim height
NOTE
See NOTE *1.
Ride too soft
Suspension bottoms

Diagnostic Information and Procedures

Possible cause
Mismatched or uneven tires
Tires not adequately inflated
Broken or sagging coil springs
Radial tire lateral force
Disturbed wheel alignment
Brake dragging in one road wheel
Loose, bent or broken front or rear
suspension parts
Sagging or broken coil spring
Tire out of balance
Disturbed wheel alignment
Faulty strut (shock absorber)
Hard driving
Overloaded vehicle
Not rotated tires
Worn or loose wheel bearing
Wobbly wheel or tire
Tires not adequately inflated
Blister or bump on tire
Improper strut (shock absorber) action
Tire or wheel out of balance
Loosen wheel bearings
Worn tie-rod ends
Worn lower ball joints
Excessive wheel runout
Blister or bump on tire
Excessively loaded radial runout of tire /
wheel assembly
Disturbed wheel alignment
Loose or worn steering linkage
Loose steering gear case bolts
ball joints, tie-rod inside ball joints or
drive shaft joints
Damaged struts or mountings
Worn suspension arm bushings
Loose stabilizer bar
Loose wheel bolts
Loose suspension bolts or nuts
Broken or damaged wheel bearings
Broken suspension springs
Poorly lubricated or worn strut bearings Replace strut bearing.
Malfunction of Power Steering System
Broken or sagging coil springs
Over loaded
Incorrect coil springs
Tires not adequately inflated
Faulty strut (shock absorber)
Overloaded
Faulty strut (shock absorber)
Incorrect, broken or sagging coil springs Replace coil spring.
Correction / Reference Item
Replace tires.
Adjust tire pressure.
Replace coil springs.
Replace tire.
Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Repair brake.
Tighten or replace related suspension parts.
Replace coil spring.
Adjust balance or replace tire.
Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Replace strut (shock absorber).
Replace tires.
Replace tires.
Replace or rotate tires.
Replace wheel bearing.
Replace wheel or tire.
Adjust tire pressure.
Replace tire.
Replace strut (shock absorber).
Balance wheel or replace tire and/or wheel.
Replace wheel bearings.
Replace tie-rod ends.
Replace front suspension control arm.
Repair or replace wheel and/or tire.
Replace tire.
Replace tire or wheel.
Check and adjust wheel alignment.
Tighten or replace steering linkage.
Tighten steering gear case bolts.
Replace tie-rod end, suspension arm, tie-rod
or drive shaft joint.
Repair or replace struts or mountings.
Replace suspension arm bushings.
Tighten bolts or nuts and/or replace bushes.
Tighten wheel bolts.
Tighten suspension bolts or nuts.
Replace wheel bearings.
Replace suspension springs.
Check and correct malfunction.
Replace coil springs.
Check loading.
Replace coil spring.
Adjust tire pressure.
Replace strut (shock absorber).
Check loading.
Replace strut (shock absorber).
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