Alignment Troubleshooting Chart
CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSES CORRECTIONS
Early Tire Wearing
· Incorrect tire pressure.
· Incorrect wheel alignment.
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
Tire Noise
· Incorrect tire pressure.
· Tire wearing.
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
Road Noise Or Vehicle Body
Vibration
· Incorrect tire pressure.
· Unbalanced tire.
· Deformation of rim or tire.
· Tire wearing.
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
· Repair or install new suspension
component as necessary.
Up-Down Vibration Of The Steering
Wheel
· Loose wheel nut or axle.
· Unbalanced tire.
· Crack or wearing of engine
mounting rubber.
· Crack or wearing of transmission
bracket rubber.
· Fasten wheel nut.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
· Repair or install new suspension
component as necessary.
· Repair or install new engine or
transmission mounting rubber as
necessary.
Circular Vibration Of The Steering
Wheel
· Loose wheel nut or axle.
· Unbalanced tire.
· Deficient tire pressure.
· Damage or wearing of front wheel
bearing.
· Failure of steering system.
· Fasten wheel nut.
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
· Repair or install new suspension
component as necessary.
Steering Wheel Deflecting To Single
Side
· Incorrect tire pressure.
· Excessive tire wearing.
· Failure of steering system.
· Failure of suspension system.
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check steering system.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
· Repair or install new suspension
component as necessary.
Unstable Driving
· Loose wheel nut.
· Failure of steering system.
· Failure of suspension system.
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check steering system.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
· Repair or install new suspension
component as necessary.
Heavy Steering Wheel
· Incorrect tire pressure.
· Failure of steering system.
· Failure of suspension system.
· Incorrect wheel alignment.
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check steering system.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
· Repair or install new suspension
component as necessary.
Bad Alignment Return Of Steering
Wheel
· Incorrect tire pressure
· Failure of steering system
· Failure of suspension system
· Adjust the tire pressure.
· Check steering system.
· Check the wheel alignment and
then adjust.
· Repair or install new suspension
component as necessary.
DIAGNOSIS & TESTING
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