Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Vibration due to wheels/tyres - causes and rectification
- Causes of vibration
- Conducting a road test before balancing wheels
- Balancing wheel, conditions
- Balancing wheel, balancing wheel on stationary wheel balancer
- Balancing wheel, balancing wheel with finish balancer
- Vibration control system
- Checking radial and lateral runout of wheels and tyres, tolerances
- Checking radial and lateral runout on wheels and tyres with tyre gauge
- Checking radial and lateral run-out on wheel rim
- Matching wheels and tyres
- Determining flat spots on tyres
Checking maximum wheel lock
The maximum wheel lock is determined with the aid of the
wheel alignment computer.
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When the values for the maximum wheel lock lie out ...
Causes of vibration
Vibration can have a number of different causes. Vibration
can also be caused by tyre wear. Tyre wear caused by driving is
not always evenly spread across the entire ...
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Overview of fitting locations – controls in dash panel
Note
The illustration shows fitting locations for LHD vehicles. Fitting
locations for RHD vehicles are similar.
1 -
Hazard warning light switch -EX3-
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
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Balancing wheel, balancing wheel with finish balancer
Note
Before working with a finish balancer, the mechanic needs to
have been instructed by the manufacturer of the balancer.
To balance the wheels, set the wheels of the driven axle on
the sensor platforms. On front-w ...
Vibration, causes for vibration
Vibration can have a number of different causes. Vibration
can also be caused by tyre wear. Tyre wear caused by driving is
not always evenly spread across the entire running surface of
the tyre. This causes slight imbalances which affect the smooth
runni ...