Tempo L4-122 2.0L DSL (1984)
Wheels: All Technical Service Bulletins
Wheels - Loss Of Balance Weights
Article No. 90-13-2
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WHEELS - AVAILABILITY OF NEW BALANCE WEIGHTS
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WHEELS - LOSS OF BALANCE WEIGHTS AND CORROSION
FORD:
1984-86 LTD 1984-88 EXP
1984-90 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, TEMPO, THUNDERBIRD 1986-90 TAURUS
LINCOLN-MERCURY:
1984-86 CAPRI, MARQUIS
1984-87 LYNX
1984-90 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, MARK VII, TOPAZ, TOWN CAR 1986-90 SABLE
ISSUE:
The loss of wheel balance weights and corrosion damage to aluminum and steel wheels may be caused by the use of improper balance
weights. As a running change in the 1990 model year, a new series of metric wheel balance weights were introduced across all car lines.
These metric wheel balance weights are compatible with previous Ford and Lincoln-Mercury passenger car wheels. The new balance weights
come in two series -- one for steel wheels and the other for aluminum wheels.
ACTION:
If service is required, refer to the following guidelines. Refer to the application blocks on the following page to select the correct balance
weights.
A Technical Service Bulletin for Light Truck applications will be released in the near future. Until that time, refer to the Rotunda catalog for wheel
weight application.
METRIC WEIGHTS:
The traditional ounce series wheel balance weights were available in .25 ounce increments (.25 oz. = 7 grams). The new metric weights are available in 5
gram increments. This allows for...
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Tighter spacing of the metric weights
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Increased accuracy when balancing a tire and wheel assembly
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Improved overall vehicle ride quality.
STEEL WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS:
Ford has replaced the zinc electroplated coating on the weight's steel clip with a new coating called "Dacromet". This is an improvement because...
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Zinc electroplated wheel balance weight clips are susceptible to cracking and may allow the balance weight to fall off the wheel.
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Zinc clips cause cosmetic damage to aluminum wheels as they corrode.
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"Dacromet" finish provides five times the corrosion resistance of the zinc plate and will not cause the clip to crack.
ALUMINUM WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS:
The new aluminum series wheel balance weights are totally polyester coated (encapsulated) to further improve their corrosion resistance and appearance.
MAXIMUM CORROSION PROTECTION:
