Chevrolet Sonic Repair Manual: Tire and Wheel Assembly Runout Measurement - On-Vehicle
- Raise and support the vehicle.
- Closely inspect each tire for proper and even bead seating.
- If any of the tire beads were not properly or evenly seated, reseat the tire bead, then proceed to step 4. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
- Wrap the circumference of each tire with tape (1) in the center tread area.
Wrapping the tread with tape allows for a smooth and accurate reading of radial runout to be obtained.
- Position the dial indicator on the taped portion of the tire tread such that the dial indicator is perpendicular to the tire tread surface.
- Slowly rotate the tire and wheel assembly one complete revolution in order to find the low spot.
- Set the dial indicator to zero at the low spot.
- Slowly rotate the tire and wheel assembly one more complete revolution and
measure the total amount of radial runout.
Specification
Maximum tire and wheel assembly radial runout – measured on-vehicle: 1.52 mm (0.060 in) - Position the dial indicator on a smooth portion of the tire sidewall, as close to the tread as possible, such that the dial indicator is perpendicular to the tire sidewall surface.
- Slowly rotate the tire and wheel assembly one complete revolution in order to find the low spot. Ignore any jumps or dips due to sidewall splices.
- Set the dial indicator to zero at the low spot.
- Slowly rotate the tire and wheel assembly one more complete revolution and
measure the total amount of lateral runout. Ignore any jumps or dips due to
sidewall splices and attain an average runout measurement.
Specification
Maximum tire and wheel assembly lateral runout – measured on-vehicle: 1.52 mm (0.060 in) - Repeat steps 4 through 12 until all of the tire and wheel assembly radial and lateral runout measurements have been taken.
- Lower the vehicle.
Tire and Wheel Assembly Runout Measurement - Off Vehicle
Raise and support the vehicle.
Mark the location of the wheels to the wheel studs and mark the specific
vehicle position on each tire and wheel – LF, LR, RF, RR.
Remove the tire and wheel ...
Tire and Wheel Assembly-to-Hub/Axle Flange Match-Mounting
Note: After remounting a tire and wheel assembly to a hub/axle flange,
remeasure the tire and wheel assembly on-vehicle runout in order to verify that
the amount of runout has been reduced an ...
Other materials:
Front Wiper Blade Replacement
Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear or cracking. See the Maintenance
Schedule for more information.
Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways.
For proper windshield wiper blade length and type, see Maintenance Replacement Parts.
Caution ...
Instrument Panel Upper Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side
Instrument Panel Upper Trim Panel Replacement - Right Side
Callout
Component Name
Preliminary Procedure
Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling.
Remove the instrument panel center molding. Refer to Inst ...
Transmission Fluid Pump, Front Differential Carrier Baffle, and Front Differential
Ring Gear Removal (6T30)
Transmission Fluid Pump, Front Differential Carrier Baffle, and Front
Differential Ring Gear Removal
Callout
Component Name
1
Front Differential Carrier Baffle Bolts M6 x 25 (Qty: 2)
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0.0078