| If a customer brings a vehicle to the workshop complaining
about “vibration”, a road test is essential prior to balancing
the wheels. |
| This will give you information about the nature of the
vibration. |
| You will be able to determine the speed range in which
vibration occurs. |
| – |
Raise the vehicle on a lifting platform immediately after
the road test. |
| – |
Mark installation position on tyre. |
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| Tyre
position |
Marked with
… |
| Front left tyre |
FL |
| Front right tyre |
FR |
| Rear left tyre |
RL |
| Rear right tyre |
RR |
Questions & answers
Vibration, conducting a road test before balancing wheels — Volkswagen Golf Mk7
How do I road-test the Golf Mk7 for vibration diagnosis?
Note vibration onset speed, whether it is in the steering wheel (front) or seat/body (rear), and whether it changes with braking. This narrows the source.
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 ...
Using the vibration control system -VAS 6230 A- you can
perform more functions than just stationary balancing.
A special feature of this system is th ...
