Home Suspension Front Suspension FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Last Modified: 11-27-2007 1.6 T
Service Category: Suspension Section: Front Suspension
Model Year: 2008 Model: LX570 Doc ID: RM000003DG9001X
Title: FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM: PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE (2008 LX570)

PROBLEM SYMPTOMS TABLE

HINT:

Use the table below to help determine the cause of problem symptoms. If multiple suspected areas are listed, the potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "Suspected Area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace parts as necessary.

Front Suspension System

Symptom

Suspected Area

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Bottoming

Vehicle (overloaded)

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Front coil spring (weak)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER: DISASSEMBLY (2008 LX570)

Front shock absorber (worn)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Sways/pitches

Tire (worn or improperly inflated)

TIRE / WHEEL: TIRE AND WHEEL SYSTEM: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Stabilizer bar (bent or broken)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT STABILIZER BAR: REMOVAL (2008 LX570)

Front shock absorber (worn)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Wheel shimmy

Tire (worn or improperly inflated)

TIRE / WHEEL: TIRE AND WHEEL SYSTEM: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Wheel (out of balance)

TIRE / WHEEL: TIRE AND WHEEL SYSTEM: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Front shock absorber (worn)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Wheel alignment (incorrect)

ALIGNMENT / HANDLING DIAGNOSIS: FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT: ADJUSTMENT (2008 LX570)

Front upper arm ball joint (worn)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT UPPER SUSPENSION ARM: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Front lower arm ball joint (worn)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARM: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Front hub bearing (loose or worn)

AXLE AND DIFFERENTIAL: FRONT AXLE HUB: ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Steering linkage (loose or worn)

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Steering gear (out of adjustment or broken)

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Abnormal tire wear

Tire (improperly inflated)

TIRE / WHEEL: TIRE AND WHEEL SYSTEM: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Wheel alignment (incorrect)

ALIGNMENT / HANDLING DIAGNOSIS: FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT: ADJUSTMENT (2008 LX570)

Front shock absorber (worn)

FRONT SUSPENSION: FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER: INSPECTION (2008 LX570)

Suspension parts (worn)

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