S45 Front noise when cornering
- Make
- Fiat
- Model
- Seicento Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1998–2010
- Section
- Noise and vibration › S45 Front noise when cornering
DiagnosisS45 Front noise when cornering
S45 Front noise when cornering
When the car is moving front noise can be heard especially when steering
NOTE: When straight the noise ceases.
| Step | Validity | Operation to be performed | Test results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | ⚠ | 🔧 | |||
| 1 | CHECK STEERING UNIT AND STEERING LINKAGES | All OK | Problems found | Intervention | |
| Check intactness of steering unit and linkages. | Go to Step 2 | Damaged or worn linkages | Replace linkages PROCEDURE OP. 4110B10 |
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| Faulty steering unit | Replace steering unit PROCEDURE OP. 4120A10 |
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| 2 | CHECK STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS | All OK | Problems found | Intervention | |
| Check for steering column excessive play. Check intactness and operation of steering column bearings | Go to Step 3 | Damaged or worn bearings | Replace bearings PROCEDURE OP. 4110A30 (PROCEDURE OP. 4110A31 versions with airbag) |
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| 3 | CHECK CORRECT OPERATION | All OK | Problems found | Intervention | |
| Check the fault is no longer present | End of test | Fault persists | Seek fault starting from another symptom (noise was not correctly interpreted: see Glossary) Finally, see table S40 |
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Parts & tools for this job For 1998 Fiat Seicento
- TOOLTorque wrenchSearch: 3/8 inch torque wrench
- TOOLSocket setSearch: socket set metric
- BOOKHaynes manualSearch: Haynes manual Fiat Seicento
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