Service manual

WHEEL
AND TIRE
TROUBLE DIAGNOSES AND CORRECTIONS
Condition
Wheel
wobbles
Unevenly
exces
sively
worn
tire
Possible causes
Improper
tire
pressure
Damaged
tire or
distorted
wheel rim
Unbalanced
wheel
Loosen wheel
n
ills
Worn or
damaged
wheel
bearing
or ex
cessive
play
of wheel
bearing
Improper
front wheel
alignment
Worn
or
damaged steering
ball
joint
and
link
bushing
Excessive
steering linkage
play
or worn
steering linkage
Loosen
steering linkage
connection
Broken
suspension spring
Defective shock absorber
Improper
tire rotation
Unbalanced
wheel
Improperly adjusted
brake
Improper
wheel
alignment
Excessively
distorted or
improperly
in
stalled
suspension
link
High speed
on curves
Sudden
start
and
improper speeding
due
to
rapid
acceleration
or
improper
brake
application
WT
5
Corrective
actions
Measure
and
adjust correctly
Repair
or
replace
Balance
correctly
Retighten
Correct
play
or
replace
Adjust
Replace
Adjust
or
replace
Retighten
nuts
with the
rated
tightening
torque
or
replace
worn
parts
if
any
Replace
i
Replace
Conduct
tire
rotation
periodically
in
stan
dard
every
10
000
km 6 000 miles
J
Balance or
replace
Readjust
correctly
Realign
Repair
correctly
or replace
if
necessary
or
reinstall
correctly
Reduce
speed
Follow
correct and
proper driving
manner