- Support the vehicle drive axle on a suitable hoist. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle.
- Remove the tire and tire assembly from the drive axle. Refer to
Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation.
Warning: Refer to Work Stall Test Warning in the Preface section.
- Reinstall the wheel nut to fix the brake disc.
- Drive the vehicle at the concern speed and inspect the presence of vibration at the same time.
Caution: 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 rotors from the drive axle and then run the vehicle back to the concern speed. Refer to
Rear Brake Rotor Replacement.
- 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.
- If a brake rotor was replaced following the previous steps or the result obtained during the previous steps need to be confirmed, and/or check the components other than the drive axle, perform the following steps:
| 7.1. | Mount the brake rotor onto the balancer in the same manner as a tire and wheel assembly does. |
| | Note: Only check brake rotors for static imbalance, ignore the dynamic imbalance.
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| 7.2. | Inspect the brake rotor for balance. |
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 potential to cause or contribute to a vibration. Rotors suspected of causing vibration
should be replaced. Inspect the replacement rotor for imbalance in the same manner.