312000576 - H005 POOR DRIVING COMFORT - AT FRONT
The customer complains of poor driving comfort especially noticeable at the front.| 1 | ROAD TEST TO EVALUATE DRIVING COMFORT | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
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| Carry out a road test to evaluate the driving comfort of the front suspension See Test 44A ROAD TEST TO EVALUATE COMFORT | End of diagnosis |
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| 2 | END OF TRAVEL BUFFER CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Raise the vehicle on a two column lift and check that the end of travel buffer is correctly inserted in its housing carrying out the See Test 4410AA CHECK ON CORRECT FITTING OF END OF TRAVEL BUFFER ON FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER | Move on to Step 3 | End of travel buffer not correctly inserted | Refit the buffer correctly | |
| 3 | WISHBONE BUSHES CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the condition of the track control arm bushesIn order to do so the guard under the engine must be removedOp. 7055B54 UNDER ENGINE PROTECTION/GUARD - R.R. | Move on to Step 4 | Track control arm bushes deteriorated | Replace the track control arm Op. 4410B40 LOWER TRACK CONTROL ARM (WITH BALLJOINT) FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION (ONE) - R+R - CHECK WHEEL GEOMETRY SEPARATELY | |
| 4 | SHOCK ABSORBER EFFICIENCY CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check the efficiency of the shock absorbers by carrying out manual compression manoeuvres (resting on the bonnet by the centre of the wheel), which should be carried out on both sides of the vehicle. | Move on to Step 5 | Sudden return without damping | Replace the shock absorber that is not working properly Op. 4410A12 FRONT SUSPENSION DAMPER (ONE), LH OR RH - FOR MCPHERSON STRUT SYSTEM - INCLUDES DISMANTLING/REASSEMBLY OF ASSEMBLY AT BENCH - R.R | |
| 5 | VEHICLE GEOMETRY CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| After replacing the shock absorbers, check the geometry | End of diagnosis | Geometry values do not conform | Restore the geometry to the correct values |