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FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-53
Special Tools (4
2 High Ride Suspension, 4
2)
ILLUSTRATION PART NO.
PART NAME
ILLUSTRATION
PART NO.
PART NAME
5-8840-2000-0
(J-23907)
Remover; Needle bearing
5-8840-0019-0
Sliding hammer 5-8840-2123-0
(J-36833)
Remover and Installer kit;
Lower arm front bushing
5-8840-2128-0
(J-36838)
Installer; Needle bearing 5-8840-2124-0
(J-36834)
Remover and Installer kit;
Lower arm rear bushing
5-8840-0007-0
(J-8092)
Grip 5-8840-2121-0
(J-36831)
Ball joint remover
5-8840-2127-0
(J-36837)
Installer; Oil seal 5-8840-2005-0
(J-29107)
Tie-rod end remover
5-8840-2307-0
(J-39376)
Installer; Upper arm
bushing
5-8840-0256-0
(J-29775)
Remover and Installer
Upper arm bushing
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3C-54 FRONT SUSPENSION
TROUBLESHOOTING
1. VIBRATION, SHOCK, AND SHIMMY OF STEERING WHEEL
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Check front axle
Check wheel alignment
Check suspension ball joint
Check shock absorber or
attaching nut and bolt
Replace
Adjust
Replace
Replace or retighten
Check steering unit and
linkage
Faulty
Worn
Malfunction or loose
Check upper and lower link
bushings
Replace
Adjust
Worn
Incorrect
OK OK OK
NG NG NG NG NG NG
OK OK
Check vehicle trim height
Improperly adjusted or worn front
wheel bearing.
Worn or incorrectl
y adjusted wheel
bearing.
Replace; refer to Section 4C "Front
Wheel Drive"
Insufficientl
y tightened steeringgear housing.
Wear of steering linkage.
Excessive backlash due to
improper ad
justment of the steeringgear box.
Worn column bearing weakened
column bearing spring, or loose
clamp.
Replace; refer to Section 3B
"Steering"
Improper tire pressure.
Imbalance and deformation of frond
wheel.
Unevenl
y worn tire or insufficient
tightening of wheel nuts.
Replace; refer to Section 3E "Wheel
and Tires"
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FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-55
2. VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT OR LEFT
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Steering linkage, and upper
and lower link
Rubber bushing for upper and
lower link
Wheel alignment
Vehicle trim height
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Adjust
Deformed
Worn
Incorrect
Incorrect
Brake adjustment (binding)
Adjust
Replace
Incorrect
Collapsed or break (4
2
Except high ride suspension)
Collapsed or twisted (4
4, 4
2
High ride suspension)
Continued on the next pageOK OK OK OK
NG NG NG NG NG NG
OK OK Coil spring (42 Except high
ride suspension)
Torsion bar (4
4, 4
2 High
ride suspension)
Front wheel bearing
Adjust or replace
Incorrect adjustment or
abrasion
NG
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3C-56 FRONT SUSPENSION
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Tire tread (right and left)
Replace (tire)
Difference in wear and tear
Adjust or tighten
Improper or instufficient
tightening
NG NG
OK
Tire pressure or wheel nuts
Continued from the previous page
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FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-57
3. INSTABILITY OF VEHICLE
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Tire pressure
Wheel alignment
Rubber bushings for upper
and lower links. (4 2 Except
high ride suspension)
Adjust
Adjust
Replace
Incorrect
Incorrect
Worn
Steering linkage and upper
and lower links
Replace
Adjust
Worn or deformed
Incorrect
OK OK OK
NG NG NG NG NG
OK OK
Vehicle trim height
Road wheel
Adjust
Deformed or unbalanced
NG
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3C-58 FRONT SUSPENSION
4. STIFF STEERING WHEEL
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Steering gear box or steering
linkage
Steering linkage
Steering gear
Wheel alignment
Replace the part
Replace
Replace
Adjust
Insufficient lubricants or
impurities present; or
excessively worn
Deformed
Worn or damaged
Incorrect
Replace
Stiff or damaged or lack of
grease
OK OK OK OK OK
NG NG NG NG NG
OK
Upper and ball joint
Steering column with turn
signal switch
Replace
Interference abrasion
NG
Tire pressure
Adjust
Improper
NG
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FRONT SUSPENSION 3C-59
5. NOISES
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Lubricating oil and grease for
upper and lower ball joint
Shock absorber
Stabilizer fixing nuts and bolts
Upper and lower links
bushings
Replace
Replace
Retighten
Replace
Insufficient
Faulty
Loose
Worn
Shock absorber fixing nut and
bolt
Retighten
Loose
Continued on the next pageOK OK OK OK
NG NG NG NG NG
OK
Upper and lower ball joint
Replace
Damaged
NG
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3C-60 FRONT SUSPENSION
Checkpoint Trouble Cause Countermeasure
Steering linkage and steering
gearReplaceWorn
AdjustImproper OK
NG NG
OKTire pressure Continued from the previous page
Steering unit fixing bolts and
linkageRetightenLoose
Adjust or replaceIncorrect adjustment or
abrasion OK
NG NG
OKFront wheel bearing
Lubricating oil and grease to
steering linkageReplaceInsufficient NG OK