Mitsubishi Montero (1991+). Manual — part 313

Loose or worn wheel See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

bearings

Loose or worn tie rod ends See SUSPENSION

Worn upper ball joints See Ball Joint Checking

in SUSPENSION

Worn shock absorbers Replace shock absorbers

Worn strut bushings Replace strut bushings

Car Pulls to Mismatched or uneven tires Check tire condition

One Side

Broken or sagging springs See SUSPENSION

Loose or worn strut See SUSPENSION

bushings

Improper wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Improper rear axle Check rear axle

alignment alignment

Power steering gear See STEERING

unbalanced

Front brakes dragging See BRAKES

Abnormal Tire Unbalanced tires Check tire balance &

Wear rotation

Sagging or broken springs See SUSPENSION

Incorrect front end See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

alignment

Faulty shock absorbers Replace chock absorbers

Scuffed Tires Toe-In incorrect See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Suspension arm bent or See appropriate

twisted SUSPENSION article

Springs Bottom Bent or broken springs See SUSPENSION

or Sag

Leaking or worn shock Replace shock absorbers

absorbers

Frame misalignment Check frame for damage

Spring Noises Loose "U" Bolts See SUSPENSION

Loose or worn bushings See SUSPENSION

Worn or missing interliners See SUSPENSION

Shock Absorber Loose shock mountings Check & tighten

Noise mountings

Worn bushings Replace bushings

Air in system Bleed air from system

Undercoating on shocks Remove undercoating

Car Leans or Loose stabilizer bar See SUSPENSION

Sways on Corners

Faulty shocks or mountings Replace shocks or

mountings

Broken or sagging springs See SUSPENSION

Shock Absorbers Worn seals or reservoir See SUSPENSION

Leaking tube crimped

Broken Springs Loose "U" bolts See SUSPENSION

Inoperative shock absorbers Replace shock absorbers

WHEEL ALIGNMENT TROUBLE SHOOTING

NOTE: This is GENERAL information. This article is not intended

to be specific to any unique situation or individual vehicle

configuration. The purpose of this Trouble Shooting

information is to provide a list of common causes to

problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,

refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available

in the section(s) you are accessing.

BASIC WHEEL ALIGNMENT TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART

CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION

Premature Tire Improper tire inflation Check tire pressure

Wear

Front alignment out of See ALIGNMENT SPECS in

tolerance WHEEL ALIGNMENT section

Suspension components worn See SUSPENSION section

Steering system components See STEERING section

worn

Improper standing height See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Uneven or sagging springs See SUSPENSION section

Bent wheel See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Improper torsion bar See SUSPENSION section

adjustment

Loose or worn wheel See WHEEL BEARING ADJ.

bearings in SUSPENSION section

Worn or defective shock Replace shock absorbers

Tires out of balance Check tire balance

Pulls to One Improper tire inflation Check tire pressure

Side

Brake dragging See BRAKE section

Mismatched tires See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Broken or sagging spring See SUSPENSION section

Broken torsion bar See SUSPENSION section

Power steering valve not See STEERING section

centered

Front alignment out of See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

tolerance section

Defective wheel bearing See WHEEL BEARINGS in

SUSPENSION section

Uneven sway bar links See SUSPENSION section

Frame bent Check for frame damage

Steering system bushing See STEERING section

worn

Hard Steering Idler arm bushing too tight See STEERING LINKAGE

in STEERING section

Ball joint tight or seized See SUSPENSION section

Steering linkage too tight See STEERING LINKAGE in

STEERING section

Power steering fluid low Add proper amount of

fluid

Power steering drive belt See STEERING section

loose

Power steering pump See STEERING section

defective

Steering gear out of See STEERING section

adjustment

Incorrect wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Damaged steering gear See STEERING section

Damaged suspension See SUSPENSION section

Bent steering knuckle or See SUSPENSION section

supports

Vehicle Strut rod or control arm See SUSPENSION section

"Wanders" bushing worn

Loose or worn wheel See WHEEL BEARINGS in

bearings SUSPENSION section

Improper tire inflation Check tire pressure

Stabilizer bar missing or See SUSPENSION section

defective

Wheel alignment out of See Adjustment in

tolerance WHEEL ALIGNMENT section

Broken spring See SUSPENSION section

Defective shock absorbers Replace shock absorbers

Worn steering & suspension See SUSPENSION section

components

Front End Shimmy Tire out of balance/round Check tire balance

Excessive wheel runout See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Insufficient or improper See WHEEL ALIGNMENT

caster section

Worn suspension or steering See SUSPENSION section

components

Defective shock absorbers Replace shock absorber

Wheel bearings worn or See WHEEL BEARING ADJ.

loose in SUSPENSION section

Power steering reaction See STEERING section

Bracket loose

Steering gear box (rack) See STEERING section

mounting loose

Steering gear adjustment See STEERING section

loose

Worn spherical joints See SUSPENSION section

Toe-In Not Lower control arm bent See SUSPENSION section

Adjustable

Frame bent Check frame for damage

Camber Not Control arm bent See SUSPENSION section

Adjustable

Frame bent Check frame for damage

Hub & bearing not seated See SUSPENSION section

properly