- Inspect the tire pressure.
- Adjust the tire pressure as noted on the tire placard.
- Road test the vehicle in order to verify the problem.
- Perform the following steps in order to test each strut:
| 4.1. | Test each strut in turn by quickly pushing down, then lifting
up the corner of the bumper nearest the strut. Use the same amount of effort
on each test. |
| 4.2. | Observe the resistance on compression and rebound for each test.
You should notice the most resistance on the rebound stroke. |
| 4.3. | Compare the resistance with a similar vehicle having acceptable
ride quality. Both vehicles should provide the same feeling of resistance. |
| 4.4. | Replace the struts as a pair if you notice is a substantial difference
between the struts of the two vehicles or if rebound is excessive. |
