Vibration Analysis - Tire and Wheel
Vibration Analysis - Tire and Wheel |
Test Description |
The numbers below refer to the step numbers in the diagnostic table:
4
A build-up of foreign material on a tire and wheel assembly and/or a damaged, abnormally or excessively worn tire and wheel assembly could cause a vibration disturbance.
6
Tire and wheel assemblies that exhibit excessive runout when measured while mounted on the vehicle, may or may not be contributing to, or causing a vibration disturbance. On-vehicle runout, if present, could contribute to, or cause a vibration disturbance, but the cause of the on-vehicle runout may not be the tire and wheel assemblies.
7
Tire and wheel assemblies that exhibit excessive runout when measured off of the vehicle could cause a vibration disturbance.
9
Tire and wheel assemblies that exhibit marginal runout-within acceptable limits, but close to the maximum-when measured off of the vehicle could still be contributing to a vibration disturbance, if its mating hub/axle flange also exhibits marginal runout. When the tire and wheel assembly and the hub axle flange are mounted to each other, the combined stack-up of their marginal amounts of runout could combine to produce an excessive amount of runout, which could cause a vibration disturbance.
14
Brake rotors and/or brake drums, if equipped, that exhibit excessive imbalance could contribute to, or possibly cause a vibration disturbance.
15
A hub/axle flange and/or wheel studs that exhibit excessive runout could cause a vibration disturbance.
16
When the tire and wheel assembly and the hub axle flange are mounted to each other, the combined stack-up of their marginal amounts of runout could combine to produce an excessive amount of runout, which could cause a vibration disturbance. Match-mounting or vectoring the tire and wheel assembly to the hub/axle flange will modify the amount of combined runout.
18
Force variation may be present in a tire and wheel assembly that exhibited acceptable balance and runout. Force variation, if present, could contribute to, or cause a vibration disturbance.
20
Vibration disturbances could be affected by, or possibly caused by, components that are susceptible to steering input and/or torque-load input.
22
On-vehicle balancing, or finish-balancing can be used to reduce small amounts of imbalance which may be present as a result of the combined stack-up of the tire and wheel assembly with other components which may exhibit marginal balance.
Step | Action | Yes | No | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Has the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table been completed? | Go to Step 2 | Go to Vibration Analysis - Road Testing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table, is the concern first-order tire and wheel assembly related? | Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Based on the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table, is the concern second-order, or higher-order tire and wheel assembly related? | Go to Step 18 | Go to Vibration Analysis - Road Testing | |||||||||||||||||||||
4
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Visually inspect the tire and wheel assemblies for the following:
Refer to Tire and Wheel Inspection . Do any of the tire and wheel assemblies exhibit any of the conditions listed? |
Go to Step 5 | Go to Step 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Did you complete the repair or replacement? |
Go to Step 23 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
6
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Measure the on-vehicle runout of the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Assembly Runout Measurement - On-Vehicle . Does the runout measurement indicate a runout concern? | Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Measure the off-vehicle runout of the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Assembly Runout Measurement - Off Vehicle . Does the runout measurement indicate a runout concern? | Go to Step 19 | Go to Step 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Is the vehicle equipped with run-flat tires? | Go to Step 12 | Go to Step 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9
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Are any of the tire and wheel assembly runout measurements marginal; within acceptable limits, but close to the maximum? | Go to Step 10 | Go to Step 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10
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Were you able to significantly reduce the amount of tire and wheel assembly runout? |
Go to Step 11 | Go to Step 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11
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Re-measure the on-vehicle runout of the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Assembly Runout Measurement - On-Vehicle . Does the runout measurement indicate a runout concern? | Go to Step 15 | Go to Step 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Inspect the balance of the tire and wheel assemblies. Refer to Tire and Wheel Assembly Balancing - Off Vehicle . Are any or the tire and wheel assemblies out of balance? | Go to Step 13 | Go to Step 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13
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Balance the tire and wheel assemblies as necessary. Refer to Tire and Wheel Assembly Balancing - Off Vehicle . Were you able to achieve balance? | Go to Step 23 | Go to Vibration Diagnostic Aids | |||||||||||||||||||||
14
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Did you find and correct a condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15
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Did you find and correct a condition? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16
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Were you able to significantly reduce the amount of on-vehicle tire and wheel assembly runout? |
Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Inspect for radial and lateral force variation. Refer to Tire and Wheel Assembly Isolation Test . Were you able to isolate one or more of the tire and wheel assemblies as the cause of the disturbance? | Go to Step 19 | Go to Step 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Inspect for radial and lateral force variation. Refer to Tire and Wheel Assembly Isolation Test . Were you able to isolate one or more of the tire and wheel assemblies as the cause of the disturbance? | Go to Step 19 | Go to Step 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Replace any tires and/or wheels that were isolated as the cause of the disturbance, as necessary. Did you complete the replacement? | Go to Step 23 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
20
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Perform the Vibration Analysis - Hub/Axle Input table. Refer to Vibration Analysis - Hub and/or Axle Input . Did you find and correct a condition? | Go to Step 23 | Go to Step 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Perform the Vibration Analysis - Hub/Axle Input table. Refer to Vibration Analysis - Hub and/or Axle Input . Did you find and correct a condition? | Go to Step 23 | Go to Vibration Diagnostic Aids | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Finish-balance the tire and wheel assemblies on the vehicle. See Tire and wheel assembly balancing- on vehicle . Did you complete the on-vehicle finish balancing? | Go to Step 23 | - | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Is the vibration still present? |
Go to Step 2 | System OK |