NOISES
COMPONENTS
TIRE WEAR
SYMPTOMS
RANDOM
100

SLIGHT RATTLE OVER SMALL BUMPS. DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE ON A LIFT

SWAY BAR BUSHINGS

100

CONNECTS TO LOWER CONTROL ARM. PROVIDES PIVOT POINT FOR STEERING KNUCKLE

BALL JOINT

100

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE TREAD

NEGATIVE CAMBER

100

HUMMING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT

LEFT WHEEL BEARING

100

COMMON TIRE PRESSURE FOR SMALL CARS

35 PSI

200

LOUD CLUNK, EXCESSIVE CAMBER AND TIRE WEAR

WORN BALL JOINTS

200

CONNECTED TO FRAME. AND SWAY BAR

SWAY BAR BUSHINGS

200

CENTER TREAD WEAR

TIRE OVER INFLATION

200

PULLING LEFT, TIRE FEATHERED

INCORRECT TOE IN

200

EXCESSIVE EVEN TIRE WEAR ON A RWD VEHICLE

BURNING OUT

300

SLIGHT HISSING SOUND.  TIRES WORN ON OUTSIDE EDGES

LOW/LEAKING TIRE

300

STACKED STEEL SPRING. USED ON RWD VEHICLES

LEAF SPRING

300

FEATHERED TIRE WEAR

INCORRECT TOE

300

EXCESSIVE BOUNCING 

WORN/ WEAK SHOCKS/STRUTS

300

TYPE OF REAR SUSPENSION ON MOST 3/4 TON TRUCKS

LEAF SPRING

400

CLICKING WHEN TURNING

OUTER CV AXLE JOINT

400

TYPE OF SPRING USED WITH MACPHERSON STRUTS

COIL SPRING

400

TIRE WORN ON ONLY THE OUTSIDE TREAD

 EXCESSIVE POSITIVE CAMBER

400

WOBBLE/ SHAKE AT HIGHER SPEEDS

TIRE IMBALANCE

400

HEADLIGHTS POINTING TO LOW

INCORRECT RIDE HEIGHT/ FRONT LOWER THAN REAR

500

CLICKING WHEN ACCELERATING

WORN/ FAULTY INNER CV JOINT

500

CONNECTS FRAM TO STEERING KNUCKLE

CONTROL ARM

500

BALD SPOTS ACROSS THE ENTIRE TREAD PATTERN

WORN / FAULTY SHOCKS/STRUTS

500

CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER UNEVEN GROUND/BUMPS

SWAY BAR LINKS

500

COMMONLY OVERLOOKED SUSPENSION COMPONENT USED ON ALL VEHICLES

TIRES