204-00-5 Suspension — General Information 204-00-5
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING (CONTINUED)
E1049 EN 06/2001 2002 Bantam
Condition
Possible Sources
Action
• Steering gear or tie-rods worn or
damaged.
• CHECK the steering system.
REFER to Section 211-00.
• Worn, damaged or defective
tyre(s).
• INSPECT the tyres.
REFER to Section 204-03.
• Hard steering
• Excessive positive caster angle.
• CARRY OUT wheel alignment.
Refer to General procedures in
this section.
• Vehicle ride height incorrect
(front or rear, high or low).
• CHECK for abnormal loading,
spring sag or non-standard
springs.
• Steering gear or tie-rods worn or
damaged.
• CHECK the steering system.
REFER to Section 211-00.
• Front suspension lower arm ball
joint worn or damaged.
• REFER to the Service
Procedures in this section.
• Damaged tyres or unbalanced
wheels.
• CHECK the tyres.
REFER to Section 204-03.
• Insufficient power steering as-
sist.
• CHECK the power steering sys-
tem. REFER to Section 211-02.
• Brake pull • Unequal tyre pressures. • INFLATE the tyres to the correct
pressures.
REFER to Section 204-03.
• Brake system failure. • CHECK the brakes.
REFER to Section 206-00.
• Shimmy or vibration • Wheel tyre imbalance, damage
or excessive run out.
• CHECK the tyres.
REFER to Section 204-03.
• Front wheel driveshaft(s) worn
or damaged.
• CHECK the front wheel Half-
shafts.
REFER to Section 205-04.
• Steering system damaged or
worn.
• CHECK the steering system.
REFER to Section 211-00.
• Suspension unit assembly
loose, worn or damaged.
•
CHECK the suspension unit as-
semblies.
• Loose suspension unit assembly
mounting.
• TIGHTEN components to speci-
fication.
REFER to Section 204-01. (front).
REFER to Section 204-02. (rear).
• Damaged or worn front suspen-
sion lower arm ball joint.
• INSTALL a new front suspen-
sion lower arm ball joint.
REFER to Section 204-01.
• Damaged, loose or worn front
suspension lower arm mounting
bolt bushing.
• INSTALL a new front suspen-
sion lower arm mounting bolt
bushing.
REFER to Section 204-01.
Refer to the procedure in
this section
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