Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Tire and Wheel Balancing (Balancing/Wheel Weights)
- Use 3M wheel weights, refer to Adhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealers for application.
- Surface of the wheel must be clean and dry.
- All tire and wheel assemblies are to be checked for static tolerance of 2 grams and not more than 20 grams per plane, using cut-to-length weight produced by 3M cutting machine.
- Car - Flanged - inboard & outboard – 71 grams per plane.
- Truck - Flanged - inboard & outboard – 142 grams per plane.
- Car - Flangeless - inboard & outboard – 142 grams per plane.
- Truck - Flangeless - inboard & outboard – 170 grams per plane.
- Deflate the reject tire/wheel assembly and break tire bead seat on wheel.
- Remove any existing correction weights.
- Rotate tire 180 degrees on wheel of reject tire/wheel assembly.
- Soap tire and wheel. Re-inflate tire/wheel assembly and balance and ensure uniformity is below specifications.
- If the/wheel assembly is rejected again, remove the tire from wheel and check static balance of wheel.
- If static wheel imbalance is less than 28 grams, return wheel to production and return tire to the supplier for excessive imbalance.
- After balance is complete, re-measure balance to make sure the specifications are met.
Tire Terminology and Definitions
Air Pressure
The amount of air inside the tire pressing outward on each square inch
of the tire. Air pressure is expressed in kPa (kilopascal) or psi (pounds per
square inch).
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Tire and Wheel Balancing (Collet Cone Selection)
Important: Never use the hub cap bore to center the wheel onto
the balancer. The pilot bore (on the hub side of the wheel) is machined
to be concentric to very tight non - standard tole ...
Other materials:
Connecting a USB Storage Device or iPod/iPhone
To connect a USB storage device, connect the device to the USB port.
To connect an iPod/iPhone, connect one end of the device’s cable to the iPod/iPhone
and the other end to the USB port.
The iPod/iPhone charges while it is connected to the vehicle if the vehicle is
in the ACC/ACCESSORY or O ...
Steering Linkage Inner Tie Rod Replacement
Steering Linkage Inner Tie Rod Replacement
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedures
Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the
Vehicle.
Remove the steering gear boot. Refer to Steering Gear Boot ...
Control Valve Body Assembly Disassemble (Gen 1)
Control Valve Body Assembly Disassemble
Callout
Component Name
1
Control Solenoid Valve Support
2
Control Valve Body Bolt M5 x 40.5 (Qty: 1)
3
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