WHEEL ALIGNMENT TROUBLESHOOTING
NOTE - This is a general trouble shooting guide. When using this guide, locate the condition in column one that corresponds your problem and determine the possible causes in column two. Match the number of the possible cause with the same number in column three, and you will have the suggested correction.
| CONDITION | POSSIBLE CAUSE | CORRECTION |
| Tire Wear | 1) Tire pressure too low 2) Wheel alignment out of tolerance. 3)Excessively worn wheel bearings. 4)Improper or no tire rotation | 1) Check manufacturer's recommended pressure and set to specifications. 2) Check alignment and set to specifications. 3) Check, adjust or replace bearings. 4) Follow manufacturer's recommended procedures, Perform a 4 or 5 tire rotation. |
| Getting tire noise | 1) Improper tire pressure 2) Wheel alignment out of tolerance. 3) Damaged or defective spindle or suspension components. | 1) Check manufacture's recommended pressure and set to specifications. 2) Reset alignment or replace necessary suspension components. 3) Inspect and replace components. |
| Uneven tire wear | 1) Uneven tire pressure 2) Tire pressure too low (shoulders on tire worn) 3) Tire pressure too high (center of tred worn) 4) Bent rotor or wheel 5) One side of front tred worn 6) Inside of tred worn 7) Outside of tred worn 8) Excessive wheel bearing play 9) Brake operation on only one side | 1) Check manufacturer's recommended pressure and set to specifications 2) See correction 1 3) See correction 1 4) Check and replace part 5) Inadequate camber 6) Inadequate toe-in 7) Excessive toe-in 8) Inspect and adjust bearings 9) Check and adjust brakes |
| Road noise | 1) Abnormal tire wear 2) Tire out of balance 3) Tire pressure too low | 1) Replace tire 2) Rebalance tire 3) Check manufacturer's recommended pressure and set to specifications. |
