Suspension, Handling, Body Noises, Rattles and Squeaks

Diagnostic Worksheet

Date:

Name:

Invoice#

Year:

Make:

Model:

Engine:

Mileage:

V. I. N.

Symptom

¨ Vehicle pulls right – When __________

¨ suspension bottoms out

¨ Sits uneven

¨ Vehicle pulls left – When ___________

¨ Leans or sways in corners

¨ "Dog" tracks

¨ Steering wheel vibrates at _______ MPH

¨ Brake light on

¨ ABS light on

¨ Excessive play in steering

¨ Traction control light on

¨ Soft ride

¨ Erratic steering when braking

¨ uneven tire wear

 

¨ Poor steering wheel return after cornering

 

 

Hard to steer

 

 

Shimmy/vibration check box below for location

¨ Effort

¨ Wanders

¨ Front

¨ Rear

¨ Don't know

¨ Steering wheel off center

¨ Seat

¨ Floor

¨ Other

When does it occur?

¨ Cold days

¨ Hot days

¨ Wet / rain

¨ All the time

¨ Intermittent

¨ Parking maneuvers

¨ At road speed

¨ Accelerating

¨ Decelerating

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Area of Noise

¨ Engine compartment

¨ Left

¨ Right

¨ Center

¨ Don't know

¨ Front suspension

¨ Left

¨ Right

¨ Center

¨ Don't know

¨ Rear suspension

¨ Left

¨ Right

¨ Center

¨ Don't know

¨ Passenger compartment

¨ Left

¨ Right

¨ Center

¨ Don't know

¨ Instrument Panel

¨ Left

¨ Right

¨ Center

¨ Don't know

¨ Doors

¨ Left

¨ Right

¨ Center

¨ Don't know

¨ Rear seat area

¨ Console

¨ Other:_________________________________

Noise Sounds Like

¨ Knocks

¨ Hard metal

 ¨ Light metal ¨ Roars ¨ Ticking ¨ Whine
¨ Squeak

¨ Rattles

 ¨ Scraping ¨ Other    

How often does it occur?

¨ Continuous

¨ Often

¨ Intermittent

¨ Just started

¨ Since new

When does it occur?

¨ All the time ¨ Hard throttle ¨ Hot days ¨ Heavy bumps
¨ Speed ¨ Light throttle ¨ Cold days ¨ Light bumps
¨ RPM ¨ Decelerate ¨ Humid or rainy ¨ Smooth pavement
¨ Only moving ¨ Steady speed ¨ Temperature  
¨ On turns ¨ Idle in gear    
¨ Braking ¨ Idle out of gear    

EXPLAIN: _______________________________________________________________________

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