Chevrolet Equinox Service Manual: Tire and Wheel Balancing (Wheel Pilot Bore Greasing) Wheels
Beginning with MY 2011 vehicle, pilot bore grease should be applied.To enable this, grease must be applied to the pilot bore to prevent the wheel fromseizing onto the hub.Refer toAdhesives, Fluids, Lubricants, and Sealersfor pilot bore lubricant part number.Do not use any penetrating oils, grease or other lubricants on the wheel studs toaid in removal or installation. Always install wheels to clean, dry wheel studs only.The dimension between the wheel and hub has been tightened in order to reduce mountingvariation that results in 1st order tire variation. Only a very small amount of greaseshould be applied to the inner diameter of the wheel hub pilot hole of the wheel.Do not apply it to the entire pilot hole of the wheel or to the wheel bearing flange.
Torque Steer Description Wheels
A vehicle pulls or leads in one direction during hardacceleration. A vehicle pulls or leads in the other directionduring deceleration.The following factors may cause torque steer to be moreapparent on ...
Camber Description Wheels
Camber is the tilting of the wheels from the vertical whenviewed from the front of the vehicle. When the wheels tilt outwardat the top, the camber is positive-(+). When the wheeltilts inward at the to ...
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Driving habits can affect fuel mileage. Here are some driving tips to get the bestfuel economy possible.Avoid fast starts and accelerate smoothly.Brake gradually and avoid abrupt stops.Avoid idling the engine for long periods of time.When road and weather conditions are appropriate, use cruise contr ...
