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Kia Magentis / Optima (2000 release)

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Troubleshooting



Probable Cause

Remedy
Tight steering
  1. Incorrectly adjusted the front axle
  2. Excessive resistance to rotation of the ball joint of the lower arm
  3. Low tire pressure
  4. It does not work power steering
  1. Align the front wheels
  2. Replace the ball joint
  3. Adjust tire pressure
  4. Repair or replace power steering
Not clearly the return of the steering wheel to its original position
  1. Incorrectly adjusted the front axle
  1. Align the front wheels
Hard uncomfortable movement of the car
  1. Incorrectly adjusted the front axle
  2. Shock malfunctions
  3. Damaged or worn stabilizer
  4. Damaged or worn coil spring
  5. Worn lower arm bushing
  6. Low tire pressure
  1. Align the front wheels
  2. Replace the shock absorber
  3. Replace the stabilizer
  4. Replace the coil spring
  5. Replace the lower arm
  6. Adjust tire pressure
Uneven tire wear
  1. Incorrectly adjusted the front axle
  2. Shock malfunctions
  1. Align the front wheels
  2. Replace the shock absorber
"Yaw" car
  1. Incorrectly adjusted the front axle
  2. Worn ball joint of the lower arm
  3. Worn lower arm bushing
  1. Align the front wheels
  2. Replace the ball joint
  3. Replace the lower arm
The car is in one direction
  1. Incorrectly adjusted the front axle
  2. Excessive resistance to rotation of the ball joint of the lower arm
  3. Damaged or worn coil spring
  4. Bent lower arm
  1. Bent lower arm
  2. Replace the ball joint
  3. Replace the coil spring
  4. Replace the lower arm
The angular oscillatory motion of the steered wheels
  1. Incorrectly adjusted the front axle
  2. Worn ball joint of the lower arm
  3. Damaged or worn stabilizer
  4. Worn lower arm bushing
  5. Shock malfunctions
  6. Damaged or worn coil spring
  1. Align the front wheels
  2. Replace the ball joint
  3. Replace the stabilizer
  4. Replace the lower arm
  5. Replace the shock absorber
  6. Replace the coil spring
Subsidence car suspension
  1. Damaged or worn coil spring
  2. Shock malfunctions
  1. Replace the coil spring
  2. Replace the shock absorber
Abnormal noise
  1. It is not enough tightened suspension elements
  2. Damaged or worn wheel bearings
  3. Damaged shock absorber
  4. Damaged tire
  1. Tighten the suspension elements
  2. Replace the wheel bearings
  3. Replace the shock absorber
  4. Replace the tire
Unstable movement of the car
  1. Low tire pressure
  2. Shock malfunctions
  3. Do not tighten the wheel nuts
  4. The loss of elasticity or damage of the coil spring
  1. Adjust tire pressure
  2. Replace the shock absorber
  3. Tighten the wheel nuts recommended torque
  4. Replace the coil spring
The car body is tilted to one side
  1. Damaged tire
  2. Worn Sleeve
  3. Deformation of the suspension elements
  4. The loss of elasticity or damage of the coil spring
  1. Replace the tire
  2. Replace the plug
  3. Replace the suspension
  4. Replace the coil spring

Diagnosis tire wear

Depreciation center of the tread

Very high pressure in the tire

Wear of the central portion of the tread to the cord of the high pressure in the tire

Wear of the two side portions of the tread

Low pressure in the tire

The bulge on the tire rim

Rapid wear

Tearing pieces of tires

Tearing bad patches installed as a result of centrifugal force

One side of the tread is worn more than the second

Incorrect camber angle of the front wheels

The flat spots on the tread

Braking with locking wheels

Tide or protrusion on the bus

Broken toe

Insecure patches

At one point, you have multiple patches

Uneven tire wear

Broken wheel balancing, steering gear failure, suspension or bearing

No tread

The tread is worn below the allowable limit





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