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Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Causes of vibration

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 running surface of the tyre. This causes slight imbalances which affect the smooth running of a wheel which was previously exactly balanced.
Minor imbalances will not be felt at the steering wheel, but that does not mean that they are not there. They increase wear on the tyre and thus reduce the tyre service life.
Recommendation
To ensure
optimal safety,
smoothest possible running and
even wear
throughout a tyre's service life, we recommend having the wheels and tyres balanced at least twice during the tyre's service life.
   
Vibration due to wheels/tyres - causes and rectification
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Conducting a road test before balancing wheels
If a customer brings a vehicle to the workshop complaining about “vibration”, a road test is essential prior to balancing the wheels. ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing rear axle, multi-link suspension, front-wheel drive, Golf GTE
Special tools and workshop equipment required Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332- Engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A- Tensioning strap -T10038- Locating pins -T10096-   Removing subframe with ...

Indicator lamps and fuel gauge
Fig. 187 In the instrument cluster: fuel gauge for petrol and diesel First read and observe the introductory information and safety warnings  Lit up Needle position   Possible cause   Solution Red mark ...

General notes on tyre noise
Tyre noise that can be heard by the human ear is caused by vibrations which are transmitted by the air from the source of the sound to our ears. Of interest here are the noises caused by certain characteristics and effects while the tyre ...

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