For 1990-2009 cars

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Examine for a knock at low speeds. |

• | Replace any worn drive axle CV joints.

• | Replace any worn side gear hub.

Examine for a noise most pronounced on turns. | Correct any abnormalities in the differential gear.
Examine for a clunk upon acceleration or deceleration. |

• | Tighten any loose engine mounts.

• | Replace any worn drive axle inboard joints.

• | Replace any worn differential pinion shaft in the case.

• | Replace any worn side gear hub in the case

Examine for a clunking noise in turns. | Replace any worn outboard CV joint.
Examine for a vibration. |

• | Replace any rough wheel bearing.

• | Replace any bent drive axle shaft.

• | Replace any out-of-round tires.

• | Balance any unbalanced tire.

• | Replace any worn CV joint in the drive axle shaft.

• | Correct an excessive drive axle angle by adjusting the trim height.

Examine for a noise in the NEUTRAL gear with the engine running. |

• | Replace any worn cluster bearing shaft.

• | Replace any worn clutch-release bearing.

• | Replace any worn input shaft cluster gears.

• | Replace any worn first-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn second-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn third-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn mainshaft bearings.

Examine for a noise in the first gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn first-gear constant mesh gears.

• | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn first-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn-ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Examine for a noise in the second gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn second-gear constant mesh gears.

• | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn second-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing

• | Replace any worn-ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Examine for a noise in the third gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn third-gear constant mesh gears.

• | Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn third-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn-ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Examine for a noise in the fourth gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fourth gear or gear output.

• | Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn-ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Examine for a noise in the fifth gear only. |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fifth gear or output gear.

• | Repair any worn fifth-gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn-ring gear.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Examine for a noise in the reverse gear only |

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn reverse idler gear, idler-gear bushing, input gear, or output gear.

• | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn output gear.

• | Replace any worn differential-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn-ring gear.

Examine for a noise in all gears. |

• | Add sufficient lubricant.

• | Replace any worn bearings.

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn input-gear shaft or output-gear shaft.

Examine for the transaxle slipping out of gear. |

• | Adjust or replace the linkage, as needed.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace any binding shift linkage.

• | Tighten or replace the input-gear bearing retainer, as needed.

• | Repair or replace any worn or bent shift fork.

Examine for a leak in the area of the clutch. |

• | Repair the transaxle casing.

• | Replace any damaged release bearing guide.

Examine for a leak at the center of the transaxle. |

• | Repair the transaxle casing.

• | Repair the shift mechanism.

• | Replace the damaged backup lamp switch.

Examine for a leak at the differential. |

• | Adjust or replace the bearing retainers.

• | Tighten or replace the differential cover.

• | Adjust or replace the drive axle shaft seals.

Examine for a hard shift. |

• | Replace any damaged release-bearing guide.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift mechanism.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the clutch-release system.

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn fifth-gear synchronizer

• | Replace any chipped, scored, or worn first-second gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn third-fourth gear synchronizer.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the shift lever and the rods.

Examine for a clashing of gears. |

• | Replace any damaged release-bearing guide.

• | Adjust, repair, or replace the clutch-release system.

• | Replace the chipped, scored, or worn input shaft/gear-cluster gears.

• | Replace any worn fifth-gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn fifth-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn first-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn first-second gear synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn second-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn third-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn third-fourth synchronizer.

• | Replace any worn fourth-gear/bearing.

• | Replace any worn reverse-idler gear.