Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Vibration, Road Test, Performing Before Balancing

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If a vehicle comes to the workshop with the complaint “vibration”, a road test must be performed before balancing the wheels.

That way, information about the type of vibration can be obtained.

Observe at which speed range the disturbance takes place.

–	Raise the vehicle on the platform immediately after the road test.

–	Mark the component location on the tire.

Component Location of Tire	Identification with ...
Left front tire	LF
Right front tire	RF
Left rear tire	LR
Right rear tire	RR

–	Remove the wheels from the vehicle.

–	Balance the wheels.

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