- Support the vehicle drive axle on a suitable hoist. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the tire and wheel assemblies from the drive axle. Refer
to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
Caution: One or more of the following guidelines may apply when performing specific required tests in the work stall:
• | When a test requires spinning the drive wheels with the vehicle jacked up, adhere to the following precautions: |
- | Do not exceed 56 km/h (35 mph) when spinning one drive wheel with the other drive wheel stopped. This limit is necessary because the speedometer indicates only one-half the actual vehicle speed under these conditions. Personal injury
may result from excessive wheel spinning. |
- | If all of the drive wheels are spinning at the same speed, do not exceed 112 km/h (70 mph). Personal injury may result from excessive wheel spinning. |
- | All persons should stay clear of the rotating components and the balance weight areas in order to avoid possible personal injury. |
- | When running an engine in the repair stall for an extended period of time, use care not to overheat the engine and the transmission. |
• | When a test requires jacking up the vehicle and running with the wheels and brake rotors removed, adhere to the following precautions: |
- | Support the suspension at normal ride height. |
- | Do not apply the brake with the brake rotors removed. |
- | Do not place the transmission in PARK with the drive axles spinning. |
- | Turn Off the ignition in order to stop the powertrain components from spinning. |
• | When running an engine in the work stall, use the exhaust removal system to prevent breathing dangerous gases. |
- Reinstall the wheel nuts in order to retain the brake
rotors.
- Run the vehicle at the concern speed while inspecting for the
presence of the vibration.
Notice: Do not depress the brake pedal with the brake rotors and/or the brake
drums removed, or with the brake calipers repositioned away from the brake
rotors, or damage to the brake system may result.
- If the vibration is still present, remove the rotors from
the drive axle, then run the vehicle back to the concern speed. Refer to
Front Brake Rotor Replacement
in Disc Brakes.
- If the vibration is eliminated when the brake rotors are removed
from the drive axle, repeat the test with one rotor installed at a time.
Replace the rotor that is causing or contributing to the vibration concern.
Refer to
Front Brake Rotor Replacement
in Disc Brakes.
- If a brake rotor was replaced
as a result of following the previous steps, or if necessary to confirm
the results obtained during the previous steps, and/or to check the non-drive
axle components, perform the following:
7.1. | Mount the brake rotor/drum on a balancer in the same manner as
a tire and wheel assembly. |
| Important: Check brake rotors/drums for static imbalance only; ignore the dynamic
imbalance readings.
|
7.2. | Inspect the rotor/drum for static imbalance. |
There is not a set tolerance for brake rotor/drum static imbalance.
However, any brake rotor/drum measured in this same manner which is over
21 g (¾ oz) may have the potential to cause or contribute
to a vibration. Rotors/drums suspected of causing or contributing to a vibration
should be replaced. Any rotor/drum that is replaced should be checked for
imbalance in the same manner.