suspension MITSUBISHI MONTERO 1998 Workshop Manual
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Fig. 7: Brakes, Steering, & Suspension
Fig. 8: Air Conditioning, Heater & Ventilation
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Defogger Circuit
ELECTRONIC SUSPENSION
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Electronic Suspension Circuit
ENGINE PERFORMANCE
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BRAKE SYSTEM TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART \
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CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION \
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Brakes Pull Left
or Right Incorrect tire pressure Inflate tires to proper
pressure
Front end out of alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Mismatched tires Check tires sizes
Restricted brake lines
or hoses Check hose routing
Loose or malfunctioning
caliper See DISC BRAKES or
BRAKE SYSTEM
Bent shoe or oily linings See DRUM BRAKES or
BRAKE SYSTEM
Malfunctioning rear brakes See DRUM, DISC BRAKES
or BRAKE SYSTEM
Loose suspension parts See SUSPENSION
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Noises Without
Brakes Applied Front linings worn out Replace linings
Dust or oil on drums See DRUM, DISC BRAKES
or rotors or BRAKE SYSTEM
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Noises With
Brakes Applied Insulator on outboard See DISC BRAKES or
shoe damaged BRAKE SYSTEM
Incorrect pads or linings Replace pads or linings
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Brake Rough, Chatters
or Pulsates Excessive lateral runout Check rotor runout
Parallelism not to
specifications Reface or replace rotor
Wheel bearings not adjusted See SUSPENSION
Rear drums out-of-round Reface or replace drums
Disc pad reversed, steel
against rotor Remove and reinstall
pad
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Excessive Pedal
Effort Malfunctioning power unit See POWER BRAKES or
BRAKE SYSTEM
Partial system failure Check fluid and pipes
Worn disc pad or lining Replace pad or lining
Caliper piston stuck or
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problem symptoms. For model-specific Trouble Shooting,
refer to SUBJECT, DIAGNOSTIC, or TESTING articles available
in the section(s) you are accessing.
BASIC FWD AXLE SHAFTS & CV JOINTS TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
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CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE \
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Grease Leaks CV boot torn or cracked \
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Clicking Noise on Cornering Damaged outer CV \
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Clunk Noise on Acceleration Damaged inner CV \
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Vibration or Shudder Sticking, damaged or worn CV
on Acceleration Misalignment or spring height
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STEERING & SUSPENSION
MANUAL STEERING GEAR 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 MANUAL STEERING GEAR TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
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CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION \
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Rattle or Rack and pinion mounting Tighten all mounting
Chucking Noise bracket loose bolts
in Rack and
Pinion Lack of/or incorrect Correct as necessary
lubricant
Steering gear mounting Tighten all mounting
bolts loose bolts
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Excessive Play Front wheel bearing See FRONT SUSPENSION
improperly adjusted article
Loose or worn steering See STEERING LINKAGE
linkage article
Loose or worn steering See MANUAL STEERING
gear shift GEAR article
Steering arm loose on See MANUAL STEERING
gear shaft GEAR article
Steering gear housing Tighten all mounting
bolts loose bolts
Steering gear adjustment See MANUAL STEERING
too loose GEAR article
Steering arms loose on Tighten and check
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knuckles steering linkage
Rack and pinion mounting Tighten all mounting
loose bolts
Rack and pinion out of See adjustment in
adjustment STEERING article
Tie rod end loose Tighten and check
steering linkage
Excessive Pitman shaft-to- Repair as necessary
ball nut lash
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Poor Lack of lubricant in ball Lubricate and service
Returnability joint or linkage systems
Binding in linkage or ball See STEERING LINKAGE
joints and SUSPENSION article
Improper front end alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
article
Improper tire pressure Inflate to proper
pressure
Tie rod binding Inflate to proper
pressure
Shaft seal rubbing shaft See STEERING COLUMN
article
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Excessive Improper tire pressure Inflate to proper
Vertical Motion pressure
Tires, wheels or rotors Balance tires then
out of balance check wheels and
rotors
Worn or faulty shock Check and replace if
absorbers necessary
Loose tie rod ends or Tighten or replace if
steering necessary
Loose or worn wheel See SUSPENSION article
bearings
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Steering Pulls Improper tire pressure Inflate to proper
to One Side pressure
Front tires are different Rotate or replace if
sizes necessary
Wheel bearings not See FRONT SUSPENSION
article
adjusted properly
Bent or broken suspension See FRONT SUSPENSION
components article
Improper wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
article
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Brakes dragging See BRAKES article \
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Instability Low or uneven tire Inflate to proper
pressure pressure
Loose or worn wheel See FRONT SUSPENSION
bearings article
Loose or worn idler arm See FRONT SUSPENSION
bushing article
Loose or worn strut See FRONT SUSPENSION
bushings article
Incorrect front wheel See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
alignment article
Steering gear not See MANUAL STEERING
centered GEARS article
Springs or shock Check and replace if
necessary
Improper cross shaft See MANUAL STEERING
GEARS article
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POWER STEERING 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 POWER STEERING TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
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CONDITION POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTION \
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Rattle or Pressure hoses touching Adjust to proper
Chucking Noise engine parts clearance
Loose Pitman shaft Adjust or replace if
necessary
Tie rods ends or Pitman Tighten and check system
arm loose
Rack and pinion mounts Tighten all mounting
loose bolts
Free play in worm and See POWER STEERING GEAR
article
Loose sector shaft or See POWER STEERING GEAR
thrust bearing adjustment
Free play in pot coupling See STEERING COLUMN
article
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Free play in steering See STEERING COLUMN
shaft bearing article
Bearing loose on shaft See STEERING COLUMN
serrations article
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Clicking Noise Pump slippers too long See POWER STEERING PUMP
in Pump article
Broken slipper springs See POWER STEERING PUMP
article
Excessive wear or nicked See POWER STEERING PUMP
rotors article
Damaged cam contour See POWER STEERING PUMP
article
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Poor Return of Wheel rubbing against See STEERING COLUMN
Wheel turn signal SWITCHES article
Flange rubbing steering See STEERING COLUMN
gear adjuster article
Tight or frozen steering See STEERING COLUMN
shaft bearing article
Steering gear out of See POWER STEERING GEAR
adjustment article
Sticking or plugged See POWER STEERING PUMP
spool valve article
Improper front end See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
alignment article
Wheel bearings worn or See FRONT SUSPENSION
loose article
Ties rods or ball joints Check and replace if
binding necessary
Intermediate shaft joints See STEERING COLUMN
binding article
Kinked pressure hoses Correct or replace if
necessary
Loose housing head See POWER STEERING GEAR
spanner nut article
Damaged valve lever See POWER STEERING GEAR
article
Sector shaft adjusted See ADJUSTMENTS in POWER
too tight STEERING GEAR article
Worm thrust bearing See ADJUSTMENTS in POWER
adjusted too tight STEERING GEAR article
Reaction ring sticking See POWER STEERING GEAR
in cylinder article
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Reaction ring sticking See POWER STEERING GEAR
in housing head article
Steering pump internal See POWER STEERING PUMP
leakage article
Steering gear-to-column See STEERING COLUMN
misalignment article
Lack of lubrication in Service front suspension
linkage
Lack of lubrication in Service front suspension
ball joints
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Increased Effort High internal pump leakage See POWER STEERING PUMP
When Turning article
Wheel Fast Power steering pump belt Adjust or replace if
Foaming, Milky slipping necessary
Power Steering
Fluid, Low Fluid Low fluid level Check and fill to
Level or Low proper level
Pressure
Engine idle speed to low Adjust to correct
setting
Air in pump fluid system See POWER STEERING PUMP
article
Pump output low See POWER STEERING PUMP
article
Steering gear See POWER STEERING GEAR
malfunctioning article
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Wheel Surges Low fluid level Check and fill to proper
or Jerks level
Loose fan belt Adjust or replace if
necessary
Insufficient pump See POWER STEERING PUMP
pressure article
Sticky flow control valve See POWER STEERING PUMP
article
Linkage hitting oil pan Replace bent components
at full turn
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Kick Back or Air in pump fluid system See POWER STEERING PUMP
Free Play article
Worn poppet valve in See POWER STEERING PUMP
steering gear article
Excessive over center See POWER STEERING GEAR
lash article
Thrust bearing out of See POWER STEERING GEAR
adjustment article
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Improper gate plate See STEERING COLUMN
adjustment article
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Excess Play in Instrument panel bracket Tighten bolts and check
Column bolts loose bracket
Broken weld nut on jacket See STEERING COLUMN
article
Instrument bracket capsule See STEERING COLUMN
sheared article
Column bracket/jacket Tighten bolts and check
bolts loose bracket
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Steering Locks Release lever mechanism See STEERING COLUMN
in Gear article
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SUSPENSION 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 SUSPENSION TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
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Front End Noise Loose or worn wheel See Wheel Bearing
Adjustment in
SUSPENSION
Worn shocks or shock Replace struts or strut
mountings mountings
Worn struts or strut Replace struts or strut
mountings mountings
Loose or worn lower control See SUSPENSION
arm
Loose steering gear-to- See STEERING
frame bolts
Worn control arm bushings See SUSPENSION
Ball joints not lubricated Lubricate ball joints &
see Ball Joint Checking
in SUSPENSION
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Front Wheel Tires or wheels out of Check tire balance
Shake, Shimmy, balance
or Vibration
Incorrect wheel alignment See WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Drive shaft unbalanced Check drive shaft
balance