AUTOMOTIVE DIGNOSISS

		SUSPENSION SYSTEM TROBLE SHOTING
SL NO	FAULT	CAUSE
1	FRONT WHEEL LOW SPED SWIMMY	UN EVEN TYRE PRESSURE
		THE LOOSE KING PIN
		IRREGULAR TYRE THREAD
		SPRING IS VERY SOFT
		LOOSE LINKAGE
		LOOSE NESS IN STEERING GEAR
2	FRONT WHEEL TRAMP	WHEEL UN BALANCE
		EXESIVE WHEEL RUN-OUT
		SHOCK ABSORBER DEFECT
3	ROUGH RIDE	TYRE PRESSURE IS MORE
		SHOCH DEFECTIVE
		FRICTION IN SUSPENSION
4	SWAY ON TURNS	INCORECT CASTER
		THE STABILIZER BAR LOOSE
5	BRAKAGE OF SPRING	OVER LOADING
		LOOSE CENTRE BOLT
		TIGHT SPRING SHAKLE
		DEFECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBER
6	SAGGING SPRING	LEAF BROKEN
		WEAK SPRING
		DEFECTIVE SHOCK ABSORBER
		SHORT COIL SPRING
7	NOICE	ANY LOOSE U-BOLT,SHACKLE,SHOCK ABSORBER,LUBRICATIVE PART
		STEERING TROBLE SHOOTING
1	TOO HARD STEERING	LOW TYRE PRESSURE
		STEERING SHAFT BEND
		UNEVEN LUBRICATION
		STEERING WHEEL TOO TIGHT
		INCORECT CASTER,CAMBER,KIN PIN INCLINATION
		TOO TIGHT BAAL JOINTS
		BENT OR BROKEN FRAMES
2	EXESIVE PLAY IN STEERRING	LOOSE STERING WHEEL
		LOOSE STEERIG GEAR
		LOOSE STEERNIG LINKAGE
		LOOSE BEARING
3	ERATIC STEERING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED	POOR BRAKES ADJUSTMENT
		WORM BRAKE LINING
		UNEVEN CASTER
		BENT STEERING KNOCKLE
4	CAR WONDER	SHIFTER REAR AXILE HOUSEING
		BEND STEERING KNOCKLE
		TOO TIGHT KIN PIN
5	SHIMMY FRONT WHEEL	DEFECT IN SUSPENSION IN ONE SIDE
		POOR ALIGNMENT
		THE REAR WHEEL AND FRONT WHEEL ARE NOT TRUE ROLING
		UNBALANCE WHEELS
		INCORRECT TOO-IN
6	WHEELS MOVE UP AND DOWN SEPERATLY	EXENTRIC WHEEL
7	STEERING WHEEL JERK	DEFECT IN PUMP BELT
		POWER STEERIG
	STEERING HARD IN PARKING VEHICLE	PUMP BELT LOOSE
		OIL LEVEL LOW
	STEERING NT RETURN WHEN TURNING	VALVE DAMAGE
		ACTUATOR LEVER BINDING
	NOISE PUMP	AIR IN SYSTEM
		LOOSE PUMP BELT
		PUMP WORN
		OIL LEVEL LOW
		HOSE PIPE TOUCHING OTHER PARTS
	EXTERNAL OIL LEAKAGE	LEAKAGE IN SEAL
		HOSE CONECTION LEAKAGE
		PUMP BELT LOOSE
		OIL PRESSURE LOW
	TEMPARARY INCRESE IN TURNING EFFORT	AIR IN SYSTEM
		PUMP BELT LOOSE
		OIL LEVEL LOW
		OIL PRSURE LOW
		by,  C B S Kanth