The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
Step
| Action
| Yes
| No
|
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. |
|
1
| Has the Vibration Analysis - Road Testing table been completed?
| Go to
Step 2
| Go to
Vibration Analysis - Road Testing
|
2
| Using a scan tool, determine if any DTCs are set.
Were any DTCs set?
| Go to
Diagnostic Starting Point - Engine Controls
in Engine Controls - 3.5L
| Go to
Step 3
|
3
|
- Block the front wheels.
- Apply BOTH the service brakes and the park brake.
- With the scan tool and the J 38792-A
, Electronic Vibration Analyzer (EVA) 2, if available, still
installed, start the engine.
- Place the transmission in NEUTRAL or PARK.
- Slowly increase the engine RPM to the level at which the disturbance
is most noticeable.
- Record the engine RPM obtained on the scan tool and the most dominant
frequency reading if obtained on the J 38792-A
, if available.
Were you able to duplicate the customer's concern?
| Go to
Step 5
| Go to
Step 4
|
4
|
- Block the front wheels.
- Apply BOTH the service brakes and the park brake.
- With the scan tool and the J 38792-A
, if available, still installed, start the engine.
- Place the transmission in DRIVE.
- Slowly increase the engine RPM to the level at which the disturbance
is most noticeable.
- Record the engine RPM obtained on the scan tool and the most dominant
frequency reading if obtained on the J 38792-A
, if available.
- If no frequency data was obtained, or if the J 38792-A
, is not available, place the transmission into REVERSE, then repeat
steps 5 and 6. Reverse-loading of the powertrain may increase or change
the characteristics of the vibration.
Were you able to duplicate the customer's concern?
| Go to
Step 5
| Go to
Vibration Diagnostic Aids
|
5
| Did the J 38792-A
detect
a dominant frequency, or was a significant vibration present?
| Go to
Step 6
| Go to
Symptoms - Vibration Diagnosis and Correction
|
6
| Compare the test results of the customer's vehicle to the results of the same
tests run, at the same engine RPM, on an equally-equipped, same model year and type,
KNOWN GOOD vehicle. Refer to
Vehicle-to-Vehicle Diagnostic Comparison
.
- Install a scan tool into the known good vehicle.
- Install the J 38792-A
,
if available, into the known good vehicle; place the sensor in exactly the same location
as it was placed in the customer's vehicle.
- Block the front wheels.
- Apply BOTH the service brakes and the park brake.
- Start the engine.
- Place the transmission in NEUTRAL or PARK.
- Slowly increase the engine RPM to the level at which the disturbance
was most noticeable in the customer's vehicle.
- Record the engine RPM obtained on the scan tool and the most dominant
frequency reading if obtained on the J 38792-A
, if available.
- Place the transmission in DRIVE.
- Slowly increase the engine RPM to the level at which the disturbance
was most noticeable in the customer's vehicle.
- Record the engine RPM obtained on the scan tool and the most dominant
frequency reading if obtained on the J 38792-A
, if available.
- If no frequency data was obtained, or if the J 38792-A
, is not available, place the transmission into REVERSE, then repeat
steps 10 and 11. Reverse-loading of the powertrain may increase or change
the characteristics of the vibration.
Did both of the vehicles exhibit the same characteristics?
| Go to
Vibration Diagnostic Aids
| Go to
Vibration Analysis - Engine/Accessory Isolation
|