NOISES
COMPONENTS
TIRE WEAR
SYMPTOMS
RANDOM
200

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

SWAY BAR BUSHINGS

200

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

BALL JOINT

200

EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE TREAD

NEGATIVE CAMBER

200

HUMMING NOISE WHEN TURNING RIGHT

LEFT WHEEL BEARING

200

COMMON TIRE PRESSURE FOR SMALL CARS

35 PSI

400

SLIGHT HISSING SOUND.  TIRES WORN ON OUTSIDE EDGES

LOW/LEAKING TIRE

400

STACKED STEEL SPRING. USED ON RWD VEHICLES

LEAF SPRING

400

FEATHERED TIRE WEAR

INCORRECT TOE

400

EXCESSIVE BOUNCING 

WORN/ WEAK SHOCKS/STRUTS

400

TYPE OF REAR SUSPENSION ON MOST 3/4 TON TRUCKS

LEAF SPRING

600

CLICKING WHEN TURNING

OUTER CV AXLE JOINT

600

TYPE OF SPRING USED WITH MACPHERSON STRUTS

COIL SPRING

600

TIRE WORN ON ONLY THE OUTSIDE TREAD

 EXCESSIVE POSITIVE CAMBER

600

WOBBLE/ SHAKE AT HIGHER SPEEDS

TIRE IMBALANCE

600

HEADLIGHTS POINTING TO LOW

INCORRECT RIDE HEIGHT/ FRONT LOWER THAN REAR

800

LOUD CLUNK, EXCESSIVE CAMBER AND TIRE WEAR

WORN BALL JOINTS

800

CONNECTED TO FRAME. AND SWAY BAR

SWAY BAR BUSHINGS

800

CENTER TREAD WEAR

TIRE OVER INFLATION

800

PULLING LEFT, TIRE FEATHERED

INCORRECT TOE IN

800

EXCESSIVE EVEN TIRE WEAR ON A RWD VEHICLE

BURNING OUT

1000

CLICKING WHEN ACCELERATING

WORN/ FAULTY INNER CV JOINT

1000

CONNECTS FRAM TO STEERING KNUCKLE

CONTROL ARM

1000

BALD SPOTS ACROSS THE ENTIRE TREAD PATTERN

WORN / FAULTY SHOCKS/STRUTS

1000

CLUNK WHEN GOING OVER UNEVEN GROUND/BUMPS

SWAY BAR LINKS

1000

COMMONLY OVERLOOKED SUSPENSION COMPONENT USED ON ALL VEHICLES

TIRES