Golf GTI L4-1984cc 2.0L DOHC (9A) (1990)
Set up the dial gauge so that needle is just making contact with center of tire wall. Slowly rotate the wheel by hand; read off needle deflection
^ Maximum lateral runout: 1.2 mm (0.047 in.)
If radial and lateral runout figures are within prescribed limits, remove existing balance weights and balance wheels.
Caution
Wheels MUST be mounted with same centering method as on vehicle (i.e., bolted to hub/arbor) and centered on a cylindrical (not conical) surface.
If radial and/or lateral runout is excessive, correct as follows:
- Mark highest point of needle deflection on tire
- Deflate tire and push tire beads down into wheel bed
- Rotate tire 180° on wheel
- Check for and remove any foreign material from inside tire (e.g., water)
- Inflate tire and recheck radial runout
If maximum figures are still outside prescribed limits:
- Rotate tire a further 90° on wheel and check again
If figures are still outside limits:
- Check radial and lateral runout of the wheel at both flanges (install wheel without tire on balancing machine or on vehicle)