Inspection Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle with safety stands. Refer to LIFTING AND JACKING THE VEHICLE
.CAUTION: Wear gloves when Inspecting the tires in order to prevent personal injury from steel belts sticking through the tire.
- Perform the following preliminary inspection:
- 2.1. Mark the tire with a crayon in order to note the start and the stop position.
- 2.2. Rotate each tire and wheel by hand.
- 2.3. Inspect the tire for bulges or bent wheels. Replace as necessary.
- Use tire substitution in order to identify the faulty tire. Perform the following steps for a tire substitution check:
- 3.1. Use a comparable tire in order to replace each tire, one at a time.
- 3.2. Test drive the vehicle.
- 3.3. If the problem is tire or wheel related, you will eliminate the problem when you remove the faulty tire from the vehicle.