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Wheel Runout Inspection

  1. Raise the vehicle, and support it with safety stands in the proper locations (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
  2. Check for bent or deformed wheels.
  3. Set up the dial gauge as shown, and measure axial runout by turning the wheel.

    Front and rear wheel axial runout: 

    Standard: 0-0.7 mm (0-0.03 in.) 

    Service limit: 2.0 mm (0.08 in.) 

    Fig 1: Inspecting Front And Rear Wheel Axial Runout
    G03694280Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  4. Reset the dial gauge to the position shown, and measure the radial runout.

    Front and rear wheel radial runout: 

    Standard: 0-0.7 mm (0-0.03 in.) 

    Service limit: 1.5 mm (0.06 in.) 

    Fig 2: Inspecting Front And Rear Wheel Radial Runout
    G03694281Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
  5. If the wheel runout is out of specification, check the wheel bearing end play.
  6. If the bearing end play is within the specification but the wheel runout is more than the service limit, replace the wheel.