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Symptom Diagnosis

SYMPTOM DIAGNOSIS

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Check for a knock at low speeds.
  • Replace any worn drive axle CV joints.
  • Replace any worn side gear hub.
Check for a noise most pronounced on turns.
  • Correct any abnormalities in the differential gear.
Check for a clunk upon acceleration or deceleration.
  • Tighten any loose engine mounts.
  • Replace any worn drive axle inboard joints.
  • Replace any worn differential pinion shaft in the case.
  • Replace any worn side gear hub in the case.
Check for a clunking noise in turns.
  • Replace any worn outboard CV joint.
Check for a vibration.
  • Replace any rough wheel bearing.
  • Replace any bent drive axle shaft.
  • Replace any out-of-round tires.
  • Balance any unbalanced tire.
  • Replace any worn CV joint in the drive axle shaft.
  • Correct an excessive drive axle angle by adjusting the trim height.
Check for a noise in the NEUTRAL gear with the engine running.
  • Replace any worn cluster bearing shaft.
  • Replace any worn clutch-release bearing.
  • Replace any worn input shaft cluster gears.
  • Replace any worn 1st-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 2nd-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 3rd-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 4th-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 5th-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn mainshaft bearings.
Check for a noise in the 1st gear (1) only.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn 1st-gear constant mesh gears.
  • Replace any worn 1st - 2nd gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 1st-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn-ring gear.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the shift lever and the rods.
Check for a noise in the 2nd gear (2) only.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn 2nd-gear constant mesh gears.
  • Replace any worn 1st - 2nd gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 2nd-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn-ring gear.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the shift lever and the rods.
Check for a noise in the 3rd gear (3) only.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn 3rd-gear constant mesh gears.
  • Replace any worn 3rd - 4th gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 3rd-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn-ring gear.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the shift lever and the rods.
Check for a noise in the 4th gear (4) only.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn 4th gear or output gear.
  • Replace any worn 3rd - 4th gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 4th-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn-ring gear.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the shift lever and the rods.
Check for a noise in the 5th gear (5) only.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn 5th gear or output gear.
  • Repair any worn 5th-gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 5th-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn-ring gear.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the shift lever and the rods.
Check for a noise in the reverse (R) gear only.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn reverse idler gear, idler-gear bushing, input gear or output gear.
  • Replace any worn 1st - 2nd gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn output gear.
  • Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn-ring gear.
Check for a noise in all gears.
  • Add sufficient lubricant.
  • Replace any worn bearings.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn input-gear shaft or output-gear shaft.
Check for the transaxle slipping out of gear.
  • Adjust or replace the linkage, as needed.
  • Adjust, repair or replace any binding shift linkage.
  • Tighten or replace the input-gear bearing retainer, as needed.
  • Repair or replace any worn or bent shift fork.
Check for a leak in the area of the clutch.
  • Repair the transaxle casing.
  • Replace any damaged release bearing guide.
Check for a leak at the center of the transaxle.
  • Repair the transaxle casing.
  • Repair the shift mechanism.
  • Replace the damaged backup lamp switch.
Check for a leak at the differential.
  • Adjust or replace the bearing retainers.
  • Tighten or replace the differential cover.
  • Adjust or replace the drive axle shaft seals.
Check for a hard shift.
  • Replace any damaged release-bearing guide.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the shift mechanism.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the clutch-release system.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn 5th-gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any chipped, scored or worn 1st - 2nd gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 3rd - 4th gear synchronizer.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the shift lever and the rods.
Check for a clashing of gears.
  • Replace any damaged release-bearing guide.
  • Adjust, repair or replace the clutch-release system.
  • Replace the chipped, scored or worn input shaft/gear-cluster gears.
  • Replace any worn 5th-gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 5th-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 1st-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 1st - 2nd gear synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 2nd-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 3rd-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn 3rd - 4th synchronizer.
  • Replace any worn 4th-gear/bearing.
  • Replace any worn reverse-idler gear.