For 1990-2009 cars

Checks | Actions
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Inspect for a knock at low speeds. |

• | Replace any worn drive axle CV joints.

• | Replace any worn side gear hub.

Inspect for a noise most pronounced on turns. | Correct any abnormalities in the differential gear.
Inspect for a clunk upon acceleration or deceleration. |

• | Tighten any loose engine mounts.

• | Replace any worn drive axle inboard joints.

• | Replace any worn differential pinion shaft in the case.

• | Replace any worn side gear hub in the case.

Inspect for a clunking noise in turns. | Replace any worn outboard CV joint.
Inspect for a vibration. |

• | Replace any rough wheel bearing.

• | Replace any bent drive axle shaft.

• | Replace any out-of-round tires.

• | Balance any unbalanced tire.

• | Replace any worn CV joint in the drive axle shaft.

• | Correct an excessive drive axle angle by adjusting the trim height.

Inspect for a noise in the NEUTRAL gear with the engine running. |

• | Replace any worn cluster bearing shaft.

• | Replace any worn clutch-release bearing.

• | Replace any worn input shaft cluster gears.

• | Replace any worn 1st gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 2nd gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 3rd gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 4th gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 5th gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn mainshaft bearings.

Inspect for a noise in the 1st gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn 1st gear constant mesh gears.

• | Replace any worn 1st-2nd gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 1st gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Inspect for a noise in the 2nd gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn 2nd-gear constant mesh gears.

• | Replace any worn 1st-2nd gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 2nd gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Inspect for a noise in the 3rd gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn 3rd gear constant mesh gears.

• | Replace any worn 3rd-4th gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 3rd gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Inspect for a noise in the 4th gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn 4th gear or output gear.

• | Replace any worn 3rd-4th gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 4th gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Inspect for a noise in the 5th gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn 5th gear or output gear.

• | Repair any worn 5th gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 5th gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Inspect for a noise in the reverse (R) gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn reverse idler gear, idler-gear bushing, input gear, or output gear.

• | Replace any worn 1st-2nd gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn output gear.

• | Replace any worn differential gear/bearings.

• | Replace any worn ring gear.

Inspect for a noise in all gears. |

• | Add sufficient lubricant.

• | Replace any worn bearings.

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn input-gear shaft or output-gear shaft.

Inspect for the transaxle slipping out of gear. |

• | Adjust or replace the linkage as needed.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace any binding shift linkage.

• | Tighten or replace the input-gear bearing retainer as needed.

• | Repair or replace any worn or bent shift fork.

Inspect for a leak in the area of the clutch. |

• | Repair the transaxle casing.

• | Replace any damaged release bearing guide.

Inspect for a leak at the center of the transaxle. |

• | Repair the transaxle casing.

• | Repair the shift mechanism.

• | Replace the damaged backup lamp switch.

Inspect for a leak at the differential. |

• | Adjust or replace the bearing retainers.

• | Tighten or replace the differential cover.

• | Adjust or replace the drive axle shaft seals.

Inspect for a hard shift. |

• | Replace any damaged release-bearing guide.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift mechanism.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the clutch-release system.

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn 5th gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn 1st-2nd gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 3rd-4th gear synchronizer.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Inspect for a clashing of gears. |

• | Replace any damaged release-bearing guide.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the clutch-release system.

• | Replace the chipped, scored, or worn input shaft/gear-cluster gears.

• | Replace any worn 5th gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 5th gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 1st gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 1st-2nd gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 2nd gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 3rd gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn 3rd-4th synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn 4th gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn reverse-idler gear.