Wheel Bearing End Play Inspection; Turning Angle Inspection - Honda Civic 2002-2003 Service Manual

Front and Rear Suspension
Wheel Alignment (cont'd)
Turning Angle Inspection
Use commercially-available computerized four wheel
alignment equipment to measure wheel alignment
(caster, camber, toe, and turning angle). Follow the
equipment manufacturer's instructions.
1. Turn the steering wheel fully to the right and left
while applying the brake, and check the turning
angles of both front wheels. If the turning angle is
not within the specification or the inward turning
angles differ between the right and left side, go to
step 2.
Turning angle:
Inward: 34·00'
±
2·
Outward: 28·00' (reference)
2. Check the toe. If it is correct, but the turning angle
is not within the specification, check for bent or
damaged suspension components.
18-8
Wheel Bearing End Play Inspection
1. Raise the vehicle, and support it with safety stands
in the proper location (see page 1-81. Remove the
wheels.
2.
Install suitable flat washers
(A)
and wheel nuts, and
tighten the nuts to the specified torque to hold the
brake disc securely against the hub.
Front:
Rear:
108N·m
~~"!-t:-"L""''-----108 N·m
111.0 kgf·m,
80lbf·ftl
111.0 kgf·m, 80 Ibf·ftl A
3. Set up the dial gauge against the hub flange as
shown, and measure the bearing end play moving
the brake disc inward and outward.
Bearing end play:
Standard:
Front/rear: 0-0.05 mm (0-0.002 in.)
4. If the bearing end play is more than the standard,
replace the wheel bearing.