| Check for a knock at low speeds. |
- Replace any worn drive axle CV joints.
- Replace any worn side gear hub.
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| Check for a noise most pronounced on turns. |
- Correct any abnormalities in the differential gear.
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| 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.
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| Check for a clunking noise in turns. |
- Replace any worn outboard CV joint.
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| 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.
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| 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 first-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn second-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn third-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn mainshaft bearings.
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| Check for a noise in the first gear (1) only. |
- Replace any chipped, scored, or worn first-gear constant mesh gears.
- Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn first-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn-ring gear.
- Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.
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| Check for a noise in the second gear (2) only. |
- Replace any chipped, scored, or worn second-gear constant mesh gears.
- Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn second-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn-ring gear.
- Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.
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| Check for a noise in the third gear (3) only. |
- Replace any chipped, scored, or worn third-gear constant mesh gears.
- Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn third-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn-ring gear.
- Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.
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| Check for a noise in the fourth gear (4) only. |
- Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fourth gear or output gear.
- Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn-ring gear.
- Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.
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| Check for a noise in the fifth gear (5) only. |
- Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fifth gear or output gear.
- Repair any worn fifth-gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn-ring gear.
- Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.
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| 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 first-second gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn output gear.
- Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn-ring gear.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Check for a leak in the area of the clutch. |
- Repair the transaxle casing.
- Replace any damaged release bearing guide.
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| Check for a leak at the center of the transaxle. |
- Repair the transaxle casing.
- Repair the shift mechanism.
- Replace the damaged backup lamp switch.
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| 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.
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| 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 fifth-gear synchronizer.
- Replace any chipped, scored, or worn first-second gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer.
- Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.
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| 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 fifth-gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn first-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer.
- Replace any worn second-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn third-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn third-fourth synchronizer.
- Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing.
- Replace any worn reverse-idler gear.
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