modified mazda
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modified mazda
SUSPENSSION TROUBLE SHOOTING.
Symptom: Porpoising over bumps or uneven roads. Porpoising, aka bouncing, dipping, diving. Car keeps going up and down after you go over a bump.
It may seem daunting to try to diagnose steering or suspension problems, but if you attack it systematically, you have a fighting chance. Just find the symptom that sounds like you and see what the probable causes are.
Symptom: Pulling to One Side While Driving
Symptom: Porpoising over bumps or uneven roads. Porpoising, aka bouncing, dipping, diving. Car keeps going up and down after you go over a bump.
- Worn shocks or struts - replace shocks and/or struts.
- Broken or slipped leaf spring - inspect leaf springs and repair or replace as needed.
It may seem daunting to try to diagnose steering or suspension problems, but if you attack it systematically, you have a fighting chance. Just find the symptom that sounds like you and see what the probable causes are.
Symptom: Pulling to One Side While Driving
- Low or uneven tire pressure check tire inflation.
- Uneven tire wear - check front tires for even wear and replace both front tires.
- Alignment bad - check and adjust wheel alignment.
- Steering components bad - inspect tie rods and steering rack.
- Sticking brake caliper - inspect brakes for uneven wear or excessive heat. Repair as needed.
- Low or uneven tire pressure -check tire inflation.
- One or more wheels out of balance - have wheels balanced.
- Uneven or excessive tire wear - inspect tires and replace in pairs.
- Vehicle out of alignment - check and adjust wheel alignment.
- Worn steering components - inspect tie rods and steering rack for excessive play and repair if needed.
- Low power steering fluid - add fluids as needed.
- Loose or worn power steering belt - tighten or replace belt.
- Bad power steering pump - have checked for pressure and replace if needed.
- Leaking power steering rack - inspect steering rack for leaks and replace rack if needed.
- Broken steering rack mounts - inspect mounts for excessive play and repair as needed
- Low power steering fluid - add fulid as needed.
- Loose or worn power steering belt - tighten or replace belt.
- Bad power steering pump - have checked for pressure and replace if needed.
- Leaking power steering rack - inspect steering rack for leaks and replace rack if needed.
- Wheels out of balance - have wheels re-balanced.
- Tires worn unevenly or excessively
- Loose wheel bolts - check wheel lugs for correct tightness.
- Power steering fluid low - check power steering fluids and add if needed.
- Worn strut bearings - inspect strut bearings for play and replace in pairs.
- Worn or broken tie rods or steering rack - inspect steering components and replace as necessary.
- Worn ball joints - inspect ball joints and replace if needed.
- Broken steering rack mounts - inspect steering rack mounts and repair or replace (some cars can be fixed, others require replacement of the entire steering rack.)
- Worn shocks or struts - replace shocks and/or struts as indicated.
- Worn strut bearings - inspect strut bearings and replace both if needed.
- Worn ball joints - inspect ball joints for play and replace if needed.
- Low power steering fluid - add power steering fluid as needed.
- Loose power steering belt - adjust power steering belt.
- Worn power steering belt - replace and adjust power steering belt.
Last edited by nandy Pungyan; 08-18-2009 at 09:15 AM.
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