Suzuki Grand Vitara SQ416/SQ420/420WD

since 1998 release

Repair and operation of the car



Suzuki Grand Vitara
+ General information
+ Maintenance and lubricant
+ Heater, ventilation and conditioner
- Steering
   - Suspension bracket, wheels and tires
      - General diagnostics
         Diagnostic table
      + Diagnostics of tires
      Diagnostics of vibrations
   + Adjustment of angles of installation of wheels of a forward suspension bracket
   + System of the power steering
   + Steering wheel and steering column
+ Suspension bracket
+ Wheels and tires
+ Forward driving shaft / bearing of a shaft. Oil epiploon
+ Driveshafts
+ Brake system
+ Engines
+ Fuel system
+ System of ignition
+ System of start
+ System of release
+ Transmissions
+ Coupling
+ Transfer
+ Forward and back differentials
+ Windows, mirrors, locks and security measures. Immobilizer
+ Electric equipment


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Diagnostic table

State

Cause of defect

Elimination method

The car pulls aside (conducts)

Inappropriate or worn-out tires

Replace the tire

The wrong pressure in tires

Level pressure in tires

The broken or sunk suspension bracket springs

Replace suspension bracket springs

Excessive side effort

Replace the tire

The angles of installation of forward wheels are broken

Check the angles of installation of forward wheels

The angles of installation of back wheels are broken

Check the angles of installation of back wheels

Snubbing of one of wheels

Repair a forward brake

Easing, bend, or breakage of parts of a back suspension bracket

Tighten or replace parts of a suspension bracket

The uneven or increased wear of a protector of tires

The broken or sunk springs

Replace springs

Tire imbalance

Balance or replace the tire

The angles of installation of forward wheels are broken

Check the angles of installation of forward wheels

The shock-absorber is damaged

Replace the shock-absorber

Driving at a high speed

Replace the tire

Car overload

Replace the tire

The recommended shift of wheels was not carried out

Replace the tire

Wear or the raised gap in bearings of naves of wheels

Replace the stupichny bearing

Trembling of the tire or wheel

Replace the tire or a wheel

The wrong pressure in tires

Level pressure in tires

The increased noise of wheels

Hernia on the tire

Replace the tire

Misoperation of the shock-absorber

Replace the shock-absorber

Wheel beating

Violation of balancing of wheels

Balance wheels or replace

The raised gap in bearings of naves of wheels

Replace the stupichny bearing

Wear of steering rod ends

Replace steering rod ends

Wear of the lower spherical support

Replace the rotary lever

The increased wear of wheels

Repair or replace a wheel or the tire

Hernia on the tire

Replace the tire

Excessive radial beating of a wheel

Replace the tire or a disk

The angles of installation of wheels of a forward suspension bracket are broken

Adjust the angles of installation of wheels

Easing or wear of tips of steering drafts

Tighten or replace steering rod ends

Weakening of bolts of fastening of the steering mechanism

Tighten bolts

Hard rotation of a steering wheel

Jamming in spherical tips of steering drafts or in the lower spherical support

Replace a steering rod end, or the rotary lever

The angles of installation of forward wheels are broken

Check the angles of installation of forward wheels

Intolerableness of a shaft of a worm and shaft of the steering mechanism (if the car is not equipped by the hydraulic booster)

Check and adjust the steering mechanism

The wrong pressure in tires

Bring pressure in tires to norm

Jamming in a steering column

Repair or replace

Low level of liquid, weakening of a belt of the hydraulic booster or failure of system of the power steering (if the car is equipped with the GUR system)

Check and correct

Too big gap in steering

Wear of bearings of naves of wheels

Replace bearings of naves of wheels

Weakening of bolts of fastening of the steering mechanism

Tighten

Intolerableness of a shaft of a worm and shaft of the steering mechanism (if the car is not equipped by the hydraulic booster)

Check and adjust a gap in the worm gear

Wear of steering drafts

Replace steering drafts

Wear of tips of steering drafts or internal hinges

Replace tips of steering drafts or a steering rack

Wear of the lower spherical support

Replace the rotary lever

Bad "return of a wheel"

Jamming of the hinge in a steering rod end

Replace a steering rod end

Jamming in spherical hinges

Replace spherical hinges

Jamming in a steering column

Repair or replace

There is not enough lubricant in the worm gear of the steering mechanism

Check, repair or grease details of the steering mechanism

The angles of installation of wheels of a forward suspension bracket are broken

Check the angles of installation of forward wheels

Intolerableness of a shaft of a worm and shaft of the steering mechanism (if the car is not equipped by the hydraulic booster)

Check and adjust a gap in the worm gear

The wrong pressure in tires

Bring pressure in tires to norm

Knocks in steering

Weakening of bolt connections

Tighten

Breakage or other damages of stupichny bearings

Replace

Wear or hard rotation in steering rod ends

Replace

Intolerableness of a shaft of a worm and shaft of the steering mechanism (if the car is not equipped by the hydraulic booster)

Check and adjust a gap in the worm gear

Noise in a forward part of the car

Wear, hard rotation or weakening of an inhaling of steering rod ends, lower spherical support, internal hinges of steering drafts or hinges of power shafts

Replace steering rod ends, the rotary lever, the steering mechanism or the hinge of a power shaft

Shock-absorbers, racks or support are damaged

Replace or repair

Wear of plugs of the rotary lever

Replace

Weakening of fastening of the SPU

Tighten bolts or replace plugs

Weakening of wheel nuts

Tighten wheel nuts

Weakening of bolt connections of a suspension bracket

Tighten bolts and nuts of a suspension bracket

Breakage or other damages of stupichny bearings

Replace stupichny bearings

Suspension bracket springs are broken

Replace springs

Basic racks are badly greased or worn-out

Grease or replace basic racks

Spontaneous deviation of the car from the rectilinear movement

Inappropriate or worn-out tires

Replace or bring pressure to norm

Side play in spherical hinges and steering rod ends

Replace the rotary lever or steering rod ends

Malfunction of shock-absorbers/racks or support

Replace shock-absorbers/rack or repair support

Weakening of fastening of the SPU

Tighten bolts or replace plugs

Suspension bracket springs are broken or sank

Replace suspension bracket springs

Intolerableness of a shaft of a worm and shaft of the steering mechanism (if the car is not equipped by the hydraulic booster)

Check and adjust a gap in the worm gear

The angles of installation of forward wheels are broken

Check and adjust the angles of installation of forward wheels

Car deviation when braking

Wear of stupichny bearings

Replace stupichny bearings

Suspension bracket springs are broken or sank

Replace suspension bracket springs

Leak of the working brake cylinder or support of a brake

Repair or replace the working brake cylinder or a support of a brake

Deformation of brake disks

Replace a brake disk

Brake shoes are unevenly worn-out

Replace brake shoes

Oval brake drum

Replace the brake drum

The wrong pressure in tires

Level pressure in tires

Defective working brake cylinder

Repair or replace the working brake cylinder

The angles of installation of forward wheels are broken

Check the angles of installation of forward wheels

Low or unequal draft

See the note * 1.

Suspension bracket springs are broken or sank

Replace suspension bracket springs

The car is overloaded

Check loading of the car

Inappropriate springs of a suspension bracket

Replace suspension bracket springs

Excessively soft driving

Damage of shock-absorbers or racks

Replace shock-absorbers or racks

Sagging of a suspension bracket

The car is overloaded

Check loading of the car

Damage of shock-absorbers or racks

Replace shock-absorbers or racks

Suspension bracket springs are broken or sank

Replace suspension bracket springs

The car "pecks" and is shaken when passing turns

Weakening of fastening of the SPU

Tighten bolts or replace plugs

Shock-absorbers, racks or support are damaged

Replace shock-absorbers, racks or tighten support

Suspension bracket springs are broken or sank

Replace suspension bracket springs

The car is overloaded

Check loading of the car

Chasheobraznost of tires

Defective lobbies are resistant

Replace racks

Wear of bearings of naves of wheels

Replace stupichny bearings

Excessive wear of tires and disks

Replace disks and tires

Wear of spherical support

Replace rotary levers of a forward suspension bracket

Imbalance of tires

Balance tires


* 1 — the difference in the draft of the left and right parties has to be no more than 15 mm (0,6 inches) with completely equipped mass of the car (a forward and back part of the car).