Diagnostic techniques
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the vibration. It can be caused by any compon-
ent, from the accessory drive belt to the clutch
or torque converter, which turns at engine
speed when the vehicle is stopped.
5.
Noise and vibration while turning clicking,
popping or grinding
noises may be due to the
following: damaged CV joint; loose front wheel
half shaft joint boot clamps; another component
contacting the half shaft; worn, damaged or
incorrectly
installed wheel bearing; damaged
power train/drive train mounts.
After a road test, it is often useful to do a simi-
lar test on a lift. When carrying out the shake
and vibration diagnosis or engine accessory vibra-
tion diagnosis on a lift,
observe the following
precautions.
●
If only one drive wheel is allowed to rotate,
speed must be limited to 55 km/h (35 mph)
indicated on the speedometer. This is because
the actual wheel speed will be twice that indi-
cated on the speedometer.
●
The suspension should not be allowed to hang
free. If a CV joint were run at a high angle,
extra vibration as well as damage to the seals
and joints could occur.
Support the front
suspension lower arm as far
out-board as possible. This will ensure that the
vehicle is at its correct ride height. The pro-
cedure is outlined by the following steps.
1. Raise and support the vehicle.
2. Explore the speed range of interest using the
road test checks as previously discussed.
3. Carry out a coast down (overrun) in neutral. If
the vehicle is free of vibration when operating
at a steady indicated speed and behaves very
differently in drive and coast,
a transmission
concern is likely.
Note, however, that a test on the lift may pro-
duce different vibrations and noises than a road
test because of the effect of the lift. It is not
unusual to find a vibration on the lift that was not
noticed during the road test. If the condition
found on the road can be duplicated on the lift,
carrying out experiments
on the lift may save a
great deal of time.
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