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SUSPENSION TROUBLE SHOOTING BASIC SUSPENSION TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended to be specific to CONDITION & POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Front End Noise Loose or worn wheel See Wheel Bearing Adjustment in SUSPENSION Worn shocks or shock mountings Replace struts or strut mountings Worn struts or strut mountings Replace struts or strut mountings Loose or worn lower control arm See SUSPENSION Loose steering gear-to-frame bolts See STEERING Worn control arm bushings See SUSPENSION Ball joints not lubricated Lubricate ball joints & see Ball Joint Checking in SUSPENSION Front Wheel Shake, Shimmy, or Vibration Tires or wheels out of balance Check tire balance Incorrect wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT Drive shaft unbalanced Check drive shaft balance Loose or worn wheel bearings See WHEEL ALIGNMENT Loose or worn tie rod ends See SUSPENSION Worn upper ball joints See Ball Joint Checking in SUSPENSION Worn shock absorbers Replace shock absorbers Worn strut bushings Replace strut bushings Car Pulls to One Side Mismatched or uneven tires Check tire condition Broken or sagging springs See SUSPENSION Loose or worn strut bushings See SUSPENSION Improper wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT Improper rear axle alignment Check rear axle alignment Power steering gear unbalanced See STEERING Front brakes dragging See BRAKES Abnormal Tire Wear Unbalanced tires Check tire balance & rotation Sagging or broken springs See SUSPENSION Incorrect front end alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
2007 Acura RL GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
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