Jeep Cherokee

 Service Manual

Suspension » Alignment
Diagnosis and testing

CONDITION

POSSIBLE CAUSES

CORRECTION

1. Loose or worn wheel bearings
2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.

1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.

1. Loose or worn wheel bearings.
2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
3. Loose or worn steering gear.

1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.
3. Adjust or replace steering gear.

1. Loose or worn wheel bearings.
2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
3. Tires worn or out of balance.
4. Alignment.
5. Leaking steering dampener.

1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.
3. Replace or balance tires.
4. Align vehicle to specifications.
5. Replace steering dampener.

1. Loose or worn wheel bearings.
2. Loose or worn steering or suspension components
3. Tire pressure.
4. Alignment.

1. Adjust or replace wheel bearings.
2. Tighten or replace components as necessary.
3. Adjust tire pressure.
4. Align vehicle to specifications.

1. Loose or worn steering gear.
2. Power steering fluid low.
3. Column coupler binding.
4. Tire pressure.
5. Alignment.

1. Adjust or replace steering gear.
2. Add fluid and repair leak.
3. Replace coupler.
4. Adjust tire pressure.
5. Align vehicle to specifications.

1. Uneven tire pressure.
2. Worn brake components.
3. Air in brake line.

1. Adjust tire pressure.
2. Repair brakes as necessary.
3. Repair as necessary.

1. Radial tire lead.
2. Brakes dragging.
3.  Weak or broken spring.
4.  Uneven tire pressure.  pressure.
5.  Wheel Alignment.
6.  Loose or worn steering or suspension components.
7.  Cross caster out of spec.

1. Cross front tires.
2. Repair brake as necessary.
3. Replace spring.
4. Adjust tire
5. Align vehicle.
6. Repair as necessary.

1. Worn shock bushings.
2. Loose, worn or bent steering/ suspension components.
3. Shock valve.

1. Replace shock.
2. Inspect, tighten or replace components as necessary.
3. Replace shock.

1. Loose, worn or bent track bar.
2. Loose, worn or bent steering/ suspension components.

1. Inspect, tighten or replace component as necessary.
2. Inspect, tighten or replace components as necessary.