- Support the vehicle drive axle on a suitable hoist. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the tire and wheel assemblies from the drive axle. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation
in Tires and Wheels.
Caution: Refer to Work Stall Test Caution in the Preface section.
- Reinstall the wheel nuts in order to retain the brake rotors.
- Run the vehicle at the concern speed while inspecting for the presence
of the vibration.
Notice: Do not depress the brake pedal with the brake rotors and/or the brake
drums removed, or with the brake calipers repositioned away from the brake
rotors, or damage to the brake system may result.
- If the vibration is still present, remove the brake rotors from
the drive axle, then run the vehicle back to the concern speed. Refer to
Rear Brake Rotor Replacement
in Disc Brakes.
- If the vibration is eliminated when the brake rotors are removed from
the drive axle, repeat the test with one rotor installed at a time. Replace the rotor
that is causing or contributing to the vibration concern. Refer to
Rear Brake Rotor Replacement
in Disc Brakes.
- If a brake rotor was replaced as a result
of following the previous steps, or if necessary to confirm the results obtained during
the previous steps, and/or to check the non-drive axle components, perform the following:
7.1. | Mount the brake rotor on a balancer in the same manner as a tire and wheel
assembly. |
| Important: Check brake rotors for static imbalance only; ignore the dynamic imbalance readings.
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7.2. | Inspect the rotor for static imbalance. |
There is not a set tolerance for brake rotor static imbalance. However, any
brake rotor measured in this same manner which is over 21 g (¾ oz)
may have the potential to cause or contribute to a vibration. Rotors suspected of
causing or contributing to a vibration should be replaced. Any rotor that is replaced
should be checked for imbalance in the same manner.