Symptoms
- Make
- Aston Martin
- Model
- V8 Vantage Factory Workshop Manual
- Year
- 2005–2010
- Section
- Front Suspension › Symptoms
04 SuspensionSymptoms
Symptoms
| Symptom | Possible Cause | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Crabbing | Front or rear suspension components/road wheel alignment | Inspect front and rear suspension systems. Check / adjust road wheel alignment |
| Drive axle damaged | New drive axle. | |
| Front ‘Bottoming’ or Riding Low | Spring(s) | Check ride height. |
| Dampers | Check dampers. | |
| Drift/Pull | Unequal tyre pressure | Check / adjust tyre pressures. Inspect tyre for excessive wear. |
| Incorrect road wheel alignment | Check / adjust road wheel alignment. | |
| Tyres | Check / adjust tyre pressures. Inspect tyre for excessive wear. | |
| Unevenly loaded or overloaded vehicle | Notify customer of incorrect vehicle loading. | |
| Damaged steering components | Check steering system for mechanical or hydraulic bias. | |
| Brake drag | Check brakes. | |
| Check steering system for mechanical or hydraulic bias. | ||
| Rough Ride | Spring(s) | Check springs. |
| Shock absorber(s) | Check shock absorbers. | |
| Incorrect Tyre Wear | Incorrect tyre pressure | Check and adjust tyre pressure. Inspect tyre for excessive wear. |
| Excessive front or rear Toe (rapid inner or outer edge wear) | Check and adjust road wheel alignment (Refer to ‘Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)’, page 4-0-2). | |
| Excessive negative or positive camber (rapid or outer edge wear) | Check and adjust road wheel alignment (Refer to ‘Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)’, page 4-0-2). | |
| Tyres out of balance (tyres cupped or dished) | Balance tyres. | |
| ‘Shimmy’ or ‘Road Wheel Tramp’ | Loose road wheel nut(s) | Check and tighten road wheel nuts to specification. |
| Loose front suspension | Check and tighten suspension fixings to specification. | |
| Front road wheel bearing(s) | Check road wheel bearings. | |
| Road wheel / tyres | Check road wheels / tyres. | |
| Shock absorber(s) | Check shock absorbers. | |
| Spring(s) | Check springs. | |
| Loose, worn or damaged ball-joint(s) | Check ball-joint(s). | |
| Loose, worn or damaged steering components | Check components. | |
| Front road wheel alignment | Check and adjust road wheel alignment (Refer to ‘Road Wheel Alignment (04.00)’, page 4-0-2). | |
| Worn or damaged suspension bushes | Check suspension bushes | |
| Poor ‘Return ability’ of Steering | ball-joints | Check ball-joint(s). |
| Steering components | Check for excessive friction in steering system. Check tyre pressures |
|
| Steering Wheel Off-Centre | Unequal front or rear Toe settings | Check and adjust road wheel alignment. |
| Steering components | Check and install new components as required. | |
| Sway or Roll | Overloaded, unevenly or incorrectly loaded vehicle | Notify customer of incorrect vehicle loading |
| Loose road wheel nut(s) | Check. Tighten road wheel nut(s) to specification | |
| Spring(s) | Check. Install new springs as required. | |
| Shock absorber(s) | Check. Install new shock absorbers as required. | |
| Loose front stabilizer bar or rear stabilizer bar | Check. Tighten anti-roll bar to specification. |
Parts & tools for this job For 2005 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
- TOOLCoil spring compressorSearch: coil spring compressor
- TOOLBall joint separatorSearch: ball joint separator
- PARTFront shock absorbersSearch: Aston Martin V8 Vantage 2005 front shock absorbers
Links open Amazon search results in a new tab. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.