22 · Diagnostics

Poor driving comfort - at front

Make: Fiat
Model: 500 Factory Service Manual
Year: 2007–2024
Section: Steering – vehicle behaviour › Poor driving comfort - at front

‹ Prev Drift whilst braking Next › Poor driving comfort - at rear

Fault diagnosisPoor driving comfort - at front

POOR DRIVING COMFORT - AT FRONT

1.2 8v, 1.3 Multijet, 1.4 16v

The customer complains of poor driving comfort especially noticeable at the front.

1	ROAD TEST TO EVALUATE DRIVING COMFORT	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	Carry out a road test to evaluate the driving comfort of the front suspension See Test 44A ROAD TEST TO EVALUATE COMFORT	End of diagnosis	Subjective judgement compared with reference vehicle 6 Subjective judgement compared with reference vehicle 5.5 Subjective judgement compared with reference vehicle 3-4	Acceptable performance of the vehicle Move on to Step 2 Move on to Step 4
2	END OF TRAVEL BUFFER CHECK	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	Raise the vehicle on a two column lift and check that the end of travel buffer is correctly inserted in its housing carrying out the See Test 4410AA CHECK ON CORRECT FITTING OF END OF TRAVEL BUFFER ON FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER	Move on to Step 3	End of travel buffer not correctly inserted	Refit the buffer correctly
3	WISHBONE BUSHES CHECK	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	Check the condition of the track control arm bushes In order to do so the guard under the engine must be removed Op. 7055B54 UNDER ENGINE PROTECTION/GUARD - R.R.	Move on to Step 4	Track control arm bushes deteriorated	Replace the track control arm Op. 4410B40 LOWER TRACK CONTROL ARM (WITH BALLJOINT) FOR LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SUSPENSION (ONE) - R+R - CHECK WHEEL GEOMETRY SEPARATELY
4	SHOCK ABSORBER EFFICIENCY CHECK	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	Check the efficiency of the shock absorbers by carrying out manual compression manoeuvres (resting on the bonnet by the centre of the wheel), which should be carried out on both sides of the vehicle.	Move on to Step 5	Sudden return without damping	Replace the shock absorber that is not working properly Op. 4410A12 FRONT SUSPENSION DAMPER (ONE), LH OR RH - FOR MCPHERSON STRUT SYSTEM - INCLUDES DISMANTLING/REASSEMBLY OF ASSEMBLY AT BENCH - R.R
5	VEHICLE GEOMETRY CHECK	All OK	Problems encountered	Operation
	After replacing the shock absorbers, check the geometry	End of diagnosis	Geometry values do not conform	Restore the geometry to the correct values

‹ Prev Drift whilst braking Next › Poor driving comfort - at rear

Parts & tools for this job For 2007 Fiat 500

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