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BASIC SUSPENSION TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART The purpose of this Trouble Shooting information is to provide a list 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
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
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 Faulty shock absorbers Replace chock absorbers Scuffed Tires Toe-In incorrect See WHEEL ALIGNMENT Suspension arm bent or twisted See appropriate SUSPENSION article Springs Bottom or Sag Bent or broken springs See SUSPENSION Leaking or worn shock absorbers Replace shock absorbers Frame misalignment Check frame for damage Spring Noises Loose "U" Bolts See SUSPENSION Loose or worn bushings See SUSPENSION Worn or missing interliners See SUSPENSION Shock Absorber Noise Loose shock mountings Check & tighten mountings Worn bushings Replace bushings Air in system Bleed air from system Undercoating on shocks Remove undercoating Car Leans or Sways on Corners Loose stabilizer bar See SUSPENSION Faulty shocks or mountings Replace shocks or mountings
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
WHEEL ALIGNMENT TROUBLE SHOOTING BASIC WHEEL ALIGNMENT TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART Broken or sagging springs See SUSPENSION Shock Absorbers Leaking Worn seals or reservoir tube crimped See SUSPENSION Broken Springs Loose "U" bolts See SUSPENSION Inoperative shock absorbers Replace shock absorbers NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended to be CONDITION & POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION Premature Tire Wear Improper tire inflation Check tire pressure Front alignment out of tolerance See ALIGNMENT SPECS in WHEEL ALIGNMENT section Suspension components worn See SUSPENSION section Steering system components worn See STEERING section Improper standing height See WHEEL ALIGNMENT Uneven or sagging springs See SUSPENSION section Bent wheel See WHEEL ALIGNMENT Improper torsion bar adjustment See SUSPENSION section Loose or worn wheel bearings See WHEEL BEARING ADJ. in SUSPENSION section
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
Worn or defective shock Replace shock absorbers Tires out of balance Check tire balance Pulls to One Side Improper tire inflation Check tire pressure Brake dragging See BRAKE section Mismatched tires See WHEEL ALIGNMENT Broken or sagging spring See SUSPENSION section Broken torsion bar See SUSPENSION section Power steering valve not centered See STEERING section Front alignment out of tolerance See WHEEL ALIGNMENT section Defective wheel bearing See WHEEL BEARINGS in SUSPENSION section Uneven sway bar links See SUSPENSION section Frame bent Check for frame damage Steering system bushing worn See STEERING section Hard Steering Idler arm bushing too tight See STEERING LINKAGE in STEERING section Ball joint tight or seized See SUSPENSION section Steering linkage too tight See STEERING LINKAGE in STEERING section Power steering fluid low Add proper amount of fluid Power steering drive belt loose See STEERING section Power steering pump defective See STEERING section Steering gear out of adjustment See STEERING section Incorrect wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 GENERAL INFORMATION Trouble Shooting - Basic Procedures
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