SERVICE MANUAL | |
Applies to: Tiburon 1998-2001 | |
GROUP | |
Suspension System | General |
Symptom |
Probable cause |
Remedy |
Hard steering |
Improper front wheel alignment |
Correct |
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Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint |
Replace |
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Flat tire |
Adjust |
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No power assist |
Repair and replace |
Poor return of steering wheel to center |
Improper front wheel alignment |
Correct |
Poor riding |
Improper front wheel alignment |
Correct |
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Malfunctioning shock absorber |
Repair or replace |
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Broken or worn stabilizer |
Replace |
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Broken or worn coil spring |
Replace |
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Worn lower arm bushing |
Replace the lower assembly |
Abnormal tire wear |
Improper front wheel alignment |
Correct |
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Malfunctioning shock absorber |
Replace |
Wandering |
Improper front wheel alignment |
Correct |
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Poor turning resistance of lower arm ball joint |
Repair |
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Loose or worn lower arm bushing |
Retighten or replace |
Vehicle pulls to one side |
Improper front wheel alignment |
Correct |
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Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint |
Replace |
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Broken or worn coil spring |
Replace |
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Bent lower arm |
Repair |
Steering wheel shimmy |
Improper front wheel alignment |
Correct |
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Excessive turning resistance of lower arm ball joint |
Replace |
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Broken or worn stabilizer |
Replace |
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Worn lower arm bushing |
Replace |
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Malfunctioning shock absorber |
Replace |
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Broken or worn coil spring |
Replace |
Bottoming |
Broken or worn coil spring |
Replace |
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Malfunctioning shock absorber |
Replace |
Symptom |
Probable cause |
Remedy |
Abnormal sound |
Loose installation parts |
Retighten |
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Damaged or worn wheel bearings |
Replace |
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Faulty shock absorber |
Replace damaged parts |
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Defective tire |
Replace |
Poor ride control |
Excessive tire pressure |
Adjust pressure |
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Faulty shock absorber |
Replace |
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Loose wheel nuts |
Tighten to specified torque |
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Sagging or broken coil spring |
Replace |
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Defective tire |
Replace |
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Worn bushing |
Replace |
Vehicle body tilts to one side |
Deformation of torsional axle and arm assembly |
Replace |
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Worn bushings |
Replace |
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Sagging or broken coil spring |
Replace |
CENTER OF TREAD WORN |
CENTER OF TREAD WORN |
BOTH SIDES OF TREAD WORN |
CHUNKING OF TIRE |
ONE SIDE OF TIRE WORN |
*Over- inflation |
*Center- tread down to fabric due to excessive over- inflation |
*Under- inflation *Bulge at the shoulder *Wear rapidly |
*When a patch of tread has loosened, it torn off the tire by centrifugal force at high speed |
*Incorrect camber angle |
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FLAT SPOT |
FEATHERING |
BAD PLUGGING |
UNEVEN TIRE WEAR |
TOTALLY UNSAFE TIRE |
*Caused by heavy braking which makes the wheels lock and scrubs the tires along the road surface |
*Excessive TOE-IN TOE-OUT |
*Using more than one plug distort the tread, resulting in carcass failure |
*Bad wheel balance, fault in suspension, steering gear or bearing |
*Tread worn below the limit |
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