Vibration Analysis - Road Testing

Vibration Analysis - Road Testing

Special Tools
* GE-38792-A - Electronic Vibration Analyzer (EVA) 2
* GE-38792-VS - Vibrate Software

For equivalent regional tools, refer to Special Tools and Equipment (Special Tools and Equipment).

Test Description

The numbers below refer to the step numbers on the diagnostic table.
5. Obtaining rotational speed for the components rotating at tire/wheel speed is critical to systematically eliminating specific vehicle component groups. These component rotational speeds can be generated by using an electronic vibration analyzer, or through calculating them manually.
10.
Note: Be certain to OBSERVE for disturbances that match the customer's description FIRST, then look at the vibration analyzer frequency which corresponds with that disturbance.

Proper location of the vibration analyzer sensor onto the component which is most excited by the vibration disturbance is critical to obtaining an accurate frequency reading.
This test will duplicate virtually any disturbance which occurs while the vehicle is in motion.
11. Accelerate to a speed high enough above the speed of the disturbance to allow for the time needed to shift into NEUTRAL and for the engine to decrease in RPM to idle speed, before coasting down through the disturbance range.
12. This test will either eliminate or confirm the engine as a contributing cause of the customer concern.