Possible malfunctions of the front suspension, their causes and solutions (Chassis / Front suspension / Ford Focus 2 2004-2010)

Cause of malfunction	Remedy
Noise and rattle while driving
Weakening of fastening to the body of the brackets of the anti-roll bar of the car and its struts to the lower suspension arm	Tighten loose screw connections
Wear of the rubber elements of the stabilizer and its struts	Replace worn parts
Wear of the rubber element of the upper support of the shock absorber strut	Replace upper strut mount
Worn lower ball joint or tie rod joints	Replace worn hinges
Worn front wheel bearings or loose hub nut	Replace bearing or tighten nut
Broken front suspension spring	Replace spring
Destruction of the shock absorber compression buffer	Replace the compression buffer
Inadmissible imbalance of the front wheels	Balance the wheels
Driving the vehicle away from straight ahead on a level road
Inconsistent air pressure in tires	Set normal tire pressure
Violation of the angles of the longitudinal inclination of the axis of rotation of the front wheels	Adjustment of the angles of the longitudinal inclination of the axis of rotation of the front wheels is not provided by the design of the car. If the angle values do not fit within the allowable ranges, it is necessary to tighten all the fasteners of the front suspension and replace the damaged or worn parts, repair the damaged body
Violation of the camber angles of the front wheels	Same
Unequal spring settlement	Replace a sagging spring
Significant difference in tire tread wear	Replace worn tire
Uneven stiffness of the tire bead	Change the tire to the other side
Increased or uneven tire tread wear
Violated convergence and angles of the front wheels	Adjust the toe-in and eliminate the causes of misalignment of the wheels
Increased wear of the lower ball joints, steering rod joints and suspension bushings	Replace worn parts
Inadmissible wheel imbalance	Balance the wheels
Deformed body or damaged suspension parts	Repair the body and replace damaged suspension parts
Shock absorber broken	Replace shock absorber

Possible malfunctions of the front suspension, their causes and solutions

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