SsangYong Korando II (1996-2006 year). Manual - part 204

SSANGYONG MY2002

2A-2  SUSPENSION DIAGNOSIS

Inspect the tires for improper pressure and uneven wear.

Inspect the joint from the steering column to the steer-

ing gear for loose connections or wear.

Inspect the front and the rear suspension, the steering

gear, and the linkage for loose or damaged parts.

Inspect for out-of-round tires.

Inspect for out-of-balance tires, bent wheels, and worn

or loose wheel bearings.

Check the power steering pump serpentine belt tension.

Inspect the power steering system for leaks. Also, check

the power steering fluid level.

Action

Checks

Checks

Inspect for incorrect toe on the front and the rear wheels.

Inspect for a twisted or a bent suspension arm.

Inspect for mismatched or uneven tires.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Inspect for a radial tire lateral force.

Check the front-wheel alignment.

Inspect for an off-center steering gear.

Inspect for front-brake dragging.

DIAGNOSIS

GENERAL DIAGNOSIS

Problems in the steering, the suspension, the tires,
and the wheels involve several systems. Consider all
systems when diagnosing a complaint. Some problems,
such as abnormal or excessive tire wear and scuffed
tires, may be the result of hard driving. Always road

test the vehicle first. If possible, do this road test with
the customer.

Proceed with the following preliminary checks. Correct
any substandard conditions.

Preliminary Checks

Replace the tires.

Replace the spring.

Check the wheel alignment. Switch the tire and the

wheel assemblies. Replace the tires, as needed.

Align the front wheels.

Reseat the pinion valve assembly. Replace the pinion

valve assembly, as needed.

Adjust the front brakes.

Car Lead/Pull

Action

Adjust the toe on the front and the rear wheels.

Replace the suspension arm.

Scuffed Tires

Inflate the tires to the proper pressure.

Tighten the intermediate shaft pinch bolts. Replace the

intermediate shaft, as needed.

Tighten the front and the rear suspension. Tighten the

steering gear mounting bracket bolts. Tighten the inter-

mediate shaft pinch bolts. Replace the front and the rear

suspension, as needed. Replace the steering gear, as

needed. Replace the intermediate shaft, as needed.

Perform a free runout test. Match-mount the tires.

Balance the wheels. Replace the wheels. Replace the

wheel bearings.

Tighten the power steering pump serpentine belt.

Repair any leaks. Perform a power steering system test.

Add power steering fluid, as needed.

Action

Checks

SUSPENSION DIAGNOSIS  2A-3

SSANGYONG MY2002

Perform a rack bearing preload adjustment.

Replace the seals and the hoses, as needed.

Lubricate the steering gear. Repair or replace the

steering gear, as needed.

Tighten the steering gear mounting bracket nuts and

the bolts.

Check the steering gear preload adjustment.

Check the hydraulic system. Test the power steering

system pressure with a gauge.

Inspect for binding or catching in the steering gear.

Inspect for a loose steering gear mounting.

Action

Checks

Balance the tire or the wheel.

Measure the hub flange runout. Replace the hub, as

needed.

Adjust the brakes. Replace the brake rotor, as needed.

Replace the outer tie rods.

Balance the wheel.

Replace the lower ball joint.

Measure the wheel runout. Replace the wheel, as

needed.

Match-mount the tire and the wheel assembly.

Inspect for an out-of-balance tire or wheel.

Inspect for excessive wheel hub runout.

Inspect for excessive brake rotor imbalance.

Inspect for worn tie rod ends.

Inspect for wheel trim imbalance.

Inspect for a worn lower ball joint.

Inspect for excessive wheel runout.

Inspect for excessive loaded radial runout on the tire

and the wheel assembly.

Action

Checks

Action

Balance the tire or the wheel.

Checks

Inspect for an out-of-balance tire or wheel.

Align the front and the rear wheels.

Adjust the toe on the front and the rear wheels.

Replace the spring.

Balance the tires.

Rotate the tires. Replace the tires, as needed.

Maintain the proper load weight.

Inflate the tires to the proper pressure.

Check the front-wheel and the rear-wheel alignment.

Inspect for excessive toe on the front and the rear wheels.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Inspect for out-of-balance tires.

Check for a failure to rotate tires.

Check for an overloaded vehicle.

Inspect for low tire inflation.

Abnormal or Excessive Tire Wear

Shimmy, Shake, or Vibration

Hard Steering

Wheel Tramp

Action

Checks

SSANGYONG MY2002

2A-4  SUSPENSION DIAGNOSIS

Replace the tires.

Replace the ball joints and the outer tie rods.

Replace the dampeners.

Tighten the stabilizer link.

Replace the spring.

Perform a rack bearing preload adjustment.

Align the front and the rear wheels.

Inspect for mismatched or uneven tires.

Inspect for lack of lubrication of the ball joints and the

tie rod ends.

Inspect for worn dampeners.

Inspect for a loose stabilizer link.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Check the steering gear preload adjustment.

Check the front-wheel and the rear-wheel alignment.

Action

Checks

Replace the ball joints and the outer tie rods.

Replace the damaged suspension components.

Replace the control arm bushings or the tie rods.

Tighten the stabilizer link.

Tighten the wheel nuts.

Tighten the suspension bolts or the nuts.

Inspect for a lack of lubrication of the ball joints and

the tie rod ends.

Inspect for damaged suspension components.

Inspect for worn control arm bushings or tie rod ends.

Inspect for a loose stabilizer link.

Inspect for loose wheel nuts.

Inspect for loose suspension bolts or nuts.

Action

Checks

Inspect for lack of lubrication of the ball joints and the

tie rod ends.

Inspect for binding in the ball joints.

Inspect for binding in the steering column.

Check the front-wheel alignment.

Check the steering gear preload adjustment.

Inspect for a sticking valve.

Inspect for binding in the intermediate shaft on the

steering gear.

Action

Checks

Replace the front wheel bearings.

Tighten the steering gear mounting bracket nuts and

the bolts.

Tighten the intermediate shaft pinch bolts. Replace the

intermediate shaft, as needed.

Perform a rack bearing preload adjustment.

Inspect for worn or loose front wheel bearings.

Inspect for a loose steering gear mounting.

Inspect the joint from the column to the steering gear

for loose connections or wear.

Check the steering gear preload adjustment.

Action

Checks

Replace the ball joints and the outer tie rods.

Replace the ball joint.

Lubricate the steering column. Replace the steering

column as needed.

Align the front wheels.

Perform a rack bearing preload adjustment.

Lubricate the pinion valve assembly. Replace the pin-

ion valve assembly, as needed.

Replace the intermediate shaft.

Poor Returnability

Abnormal Noise, Front Suspension

Abnormal or Excessive Tire Wear

Too Much Playin Steering

SUSPENSION DIAGNOSIS  2A-5

SSANGYONG MY2002

Action

Checks

Replace the dampeners.

 Maintain the proper load weight.

Replace the spring.

Inspect for worn dampeners.

Check for an overloaded vehicle.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Tighten the stabilizer link.

Maintain the proper load weight.

Replace the spring.

Inspect for a loose stabilizer link.

Check for an overloaded vehicle.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Action

Checks

Action

Checks

Replace the dampeners.

Replace the spring.

Inspect for incorrect dampeners.

Inspect for an incorrect spring.

Inspect for worn dampeners.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Replace the dampeners.

Replace the spring.

Action

Checks

Replace the spring.

Maintain the proper load weight.

Replace the spring.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Check for an overloaded vehicle.

Inspect for an incorrect or weak spring.

Action

Checks

Inspect for worn or loose front wheel bearings.

Inspect for a broken or a sagging spring.

Inspect for a leaking wheel cylinder or caliper.

Inspect for warped rotors.

Inspect for an incorrect or an uneven caster.

Replace the front wheel bearings.

Replace the spring.

Replace the wheel cylinder or the caliper.

Replace the rotors.

If the caster is beyond specifications, check the frame

and repair it, as needed.

Action

Checks

Low or Uneven Trim Height

Ride Too  Soft

Ride Too Harsh

Body Leans or Sways in Corners

Suspension Bottoms

Erratic Steering when Braking