TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

R-6spec table

Suspension Troubleshooting Guide

Problem	Possible cause	Remedy	Page
Body "rolls"	Weak stabilizer	Replace	R-20, 35
Body "rolls"	Damaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link	Replace	R-20, 35
Body "rolls"	Worn or deteriorated lower arm bushing	Replace	—
Body "rolls"	Malfunction of shock absorber	Replace	R-11, 27
Poor riding comfort	Weak coil spring	Replace	R-12, 30
Poor riding comfort	Malfunction of shock absorber	Replace	R-11, 29
Body leans	Weak coil spring	Replace	R-12, 30
Body leans	Damaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link	Replace	R-24, 35
Body leans	Worn or deteriorated lower arm bushing	Replace	—
Abnormal noise from suspension system	Poor lubrication or wear of thrust bearing	Replace	R-12
Abnormal noise from suspension system	Poor lubrication or wear of lower arm ball joint	Lubricate or replace	R-16
Abnormal noise from suspension system	Looseness of peripheral connections	Tighten	—
Abnormal noise from suspension system	Malfunction of shock absorber	Replace	R-11, 29
Abnormal noise from suspension system	Damaged or worn stabilizer, control link and stabilizer bracket	Replace	R-24, 35
Abnormal noise from suspension system	Worn or deteriorated lower arm bushing	Replace	—
General driving instability	Weak coil spring	Replace	R-12, 30
General driving instability	Malfunction of shock absorber	Replace	R-11, 29
General driving instability	Worn or deteriorated lower arm bushing	Replace	—
General driving instability	Damaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link	Replace	R-24, 35
General driving instability	Improperly adjusted wheel alignment	Adjust	R-7
General driving instability	Damaged lower arm ball joint	Replace	R-18
General driving instability	Malfunction of steering system	—	Section N
General driving instability	Damaged or unbalanced wheel(s)	—	Section Q
Heavy steering	Poor lubrication or wear of lower arm ball joint	Lubricate or replace	R-18
Heavy steering	Improperly adjusted wheel alignment	Adjust	R-7
Heavy steering	Malfunction of steering system	—	Section N
Heavy steering	Damaged or unbalanced wheel(s)	—	Section Q
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Weak coil spring	Replace	R-12, 30
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Damaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link	Replace	R-24, 35
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Worn or deteriorated lower arm bushing	Replace	—
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Damaged lower arm ball joint	Replace	R-18
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Improperly adjusted wheel alignment	Adjust	R-7
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Malfunction of steering system	—	Section N
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Malfunction of braking system	—	Section P
Steering wheel pulls to one side	Damaged or unbalanced wheel(s)	—	Section Q
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Damaged lower arm ball joint	Replace	R-18
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Malfunction of shock absorber	Replace	R-12, 29
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Loose shock absorber mounting	Tighten	R-12, 29
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Worn or deteriorated lower arm bushing	Replace	—
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Damaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link	Replace	R-24, 35
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Damaged and oil leakage lower arm bushing (rear)	Replace	R-18
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Improperly adjusted wheel alignment	Adjust	R-7
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Damaged or worn wheel bearing	Replace	Section M
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Malfunction of steering system	—	Section N
"Shimmy" occurs (Steering wheel vibrates left/right)	Damaged or unbalanced wheel(s)	—	Section Q
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Stuck or damaged lower arm ball joint	Replace	R-18
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Improperly adjusted wheel alignment	Adjust	R-7
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Malfunction of steering system	—	Section N
Steering wheel doesn't return properly	Damaged or unbalanced wheel(s)	—	Section Q

Body "rolls"

Possible causeWeak stabilizer

RemedyReplace

PageR-20, 35

Body "rolls"

Possible causeDamaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link

RemedyReplace

PageR-20, 35

Body "rolls"

Possible causeWorn or deteriorated lower arm bushing

RemedyReplace

Page—

Body "rolls"

Possible causeMalfunction of shock absorber

RemedyReplace

PageR-11, 27

Poor riding comfort

Possible causeWeak coil spring

RemedyReplace

PageR-12, 30

Poor riding comfort

Possible causeMalfunction of shock absorber

RemedyReplace

PageR-11, 29

Body leans

Possible causeWeak coil spring

RemedyReplace

PageR-12, 30

Body leans

Possible causeDamaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link

RemedyReplace

PageR-24, 35

Body leans

Possible causeWorn or deteriorated lower arm bushing

RemedyReplace

Page—

Abnormal noise from suspension system

Possible causePoor lubrication or wear of thrust bearing

RemedyReplace

PageR-12

Abnormal noise from suspension system

Possible causePoor lubrication or wear of lower arm ball joint

RemedyLubricate or replace

PageR-16

Abnormal noise from suspension system

Possible causeLooseness of peripheral connections

RemedyTighten

Page—

Abnormal noise from suspension system

Possible causeMalfunction of shock absorber

RemedyReplace

PageR-11, 29

Abnormal noise from suspension system

Possible causeDamaged or worn stabilizer, control link and stabilizer bracket

RemedyReplace

PageR-24, 35

Abnormal noise from suspension system

Possible causeWorn or deteriorated lower arm bushing

RemedyReplace

Page—

General driving instability

Possible causeWeak coil spring

RemedyReplace

PageR-12, 30

General driving instability

Possible causeMalfunction of shock absorber

RemedyReplace

PageR-11, 29

General driving instability

Possible causeWorn or deteriorated lower arm bushing

RemedyReplace

Page—

General driving instability

Possible causeDamaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link

RemedyReplace

PageR-24, 35

General driving instability

Possible causeImproperly adjusted wheel alignment

RemedyAdjust

PageR-7

General driving instability

Possible causeDamaged lower arm ball joint

RemedyReplace

PageR-18

General driving instability

Possible causeMalfunction of steering system

Remedy—

PageSection N

General driving instability

Possible causeDamaged or unbalanced wheel(s)

Remedy—

PageSection Q

Heavy steering

Possible causePoor lubrication or wear of lower arm ball joint

RemedyLubricate or replace

PageR-18

Heavy steering

Possible causeImproperly adjusted wheel alignment

RemedyAdjust

PageR-7

Heavy steering

Possible causeMalfunction of steering system

Remedy—

PageSection N

Heavy steering

Possible causeDamaged or unbalanced wheel(s)

Remedy—

PageSection Q

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeWeak coil spring

RemedyReplace

PageR-12, 30

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeDamaged or worn stabilizer bushing, control link

RemedyReplace

PageR-24, 35

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeWorn or deteriorated lower arm bushing

RemedyReplace

Page—

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeDamaged lower arm ball joint

RemedyReplace

PageR-18

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeImproperly adjusted wheel alignment

RemedyAdjust

PageR-7

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeMalfunction of steering system

Remedy—

PageSection N

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeMalfunction of braking system

Remedy—

PageSection P

Steering wheel pulls to one side

Possible causeDamaged or unbalanced wheel(s)

Remedy—

PageSection Q