| Front End Whine On Turns |
1. Defective hub and bearing |
1. Replace hub and bearing. |
| 2. Incorrect wheel alignment |
2. Check and reset wheel alignment. |
| 3. Worn tires |
3. Replace tires. |
| Front End Growl Or Grinding On Turns |
1. Defective hub and bearing |
1. Replace hub and bearing. |
| 2. Engine mount grounding |
2. Check for motor mount hitting frame rail and reposition engine as required. |
| 3. Loose wheel lug nuts |
3. Verify wheel lug nut torque. |
| 4. Incorrect wheel alignment |
4. Check and reset wheel alignment. |
| 5. Worn tires |
5. Replace tires. |
| Front End Clunk Or Snap On Turns |
1. Loose lug nuts |
1. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specifications. |
| 2. Worn or loose tie rod |
2. Tighten or replace tie rod end. |
| 3. Worn or loose ball joint |
3. Tighten or replace ball joint. |
| 4. Worn/loose control arm bushing |
4. Replace control arm or bushing. |
| 5. Loose control arm fasteners |
5. Tighten control arm fasteners to specified torque. |
| 6. Loose stabilizer bar |
6. Tighten stabilizer bar fasteners to specified torque. |
| 7. Loose crossmember bolts |
7. Tighten crossmember bolts to specified torque. |
| Front End Whine With Vehicle Going Straight At A Constant Speed |
1. Defective hub and bearing |
1. Replace hub and bearing assembly. |
| 2. Incorrect wheel alignment |
2. Check and reset wheel alignment. |
| 3. Worn tires |
3. Replace tires. |
| Front End Growl Or Grinding With Vehicle Going Straight At A Constant Speed |
1. Engine mount grounding |
1. Reposition engine/mount as required. |
| Front End Clunk When Accelerating Or Decelerating |
1. Worn or broken engine mount |
1. Replace engine mount. |
| 2. Loose lug nuts |
2. Tighten wheel lug nuts to specified torque. |
| 3. Worn or loose ball joint |
3. Replace ball joint/control arm. |
| 4. Worn or loose control arm bushing |
4. Replace control arm or bushing. |
| 5. Loose control arm fasteners |
5. Tighten fasteners to specified torque. |
| 6. Loose crossmember bolts |
6. Tighten crossmember bolts to specified torque. |
| 7. Worn tie rod end |
7. Replace tie rod end. |
| Road Wander |
1. Incorrect tire pressure |
1. Inflate tires to recommended pressure. |
| 2. Incorrect front or rear wheel toe |
2. Check and reset wheel toe. |
| 3. Worn wheel bearing |
3. Replace hub and bearing. |
| 4. Worn control arm bushings |
4. Replace control arm or bushing. |
| 5. Excessive friction in steering gear |
5. Replace steering gear. |
| 6. Excessive friction in steering shaft coupling |
6. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler. |
| Lateral Pull |
1. Unequal tire pressure |
1. Inflate all tires to recommended pressure. |
| 2. Radial tire lead |
2. Perform lead correction procedure. |
| 3. Incorrect front wheel camber |
3. Check and reset front wheel camber. |
| 4. Power steering gear imbalance |
4. Replace power steering gear. |
| 5. Wheel braking |
5. Correct braking condition causing lateral pull. |
| Excessive Steering Free Play |
1. Incorrect steering gear adjustment |
1. Replace steering gear. |
| 2. Worn or loose tie rod ends |
2. Replace tie rod ends. |
| 3. Loose steering gear mounting bolts |
3. Tighten steering gear mounting bolts to specified torque. |
| 4. Loose or worn steering shaft coupler |
4. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler. |
| Excessive Steering Effort |
1. Low tire pressure |
1. Inflate all tires to recommended pressure. |
| 2. Lack of lubricant in steering gear |
2. Replace steering gear. |
| 3. Lack of lubricant in ball joints |
3. Replace ball joints. |
| 4. Steering gear malfunction |
4. Replace steering gear. |
| 5. Lack of lubricant in steering shaft coupler |
5. Replace steering intermediate shaft/coupler. |