Matrix: on-wheel balancing scary experience

[Tkyong1]

Driving 1.6 auto, went for on-wheel balancing at sri damansara coz vibrate at 110km.

 

This the way they do it:

 

- jack the front-left wheel - engage "D" then rev to 110km.

- suddently i heard "krekkk" sound like the gear slip or something.

- they told me is normal coz the "drive shaft" sounded.

- they later jack both left+right front wheel and rev 110km again.

 

I question them: why dont use the "horse-like machine" instead the above?

Answer: the machine will "eat/scratch" the tire and not recommend for front-wheel car. HAHA-never heard, IS IT TRUE?

 

After the balancing, the ABS light-on after ignition and told that it's normal coz the computer is confused after they've jack and rev the car.

 

ABS light-off after few hundred metre just like they told me. I think it's fine, RIGHT?

 

They did fixed the vibration, i tested after that no vibration liao.

 

BUT MY QUESTIONS:

1. What they said about the Machine, is it true? (my bros told me tire shops at Melaka all use the machine for on-wheel balancing)?

 

2. Why they is a "krekkkk" sound? Will it damage my gear / drive shaft?

 

ANYONE WHO HAS EXPERIENCE IN THIS PLEASE HELPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!

 

TQ.

[Ace_t]

all I can say is WOW..

 

radical way of on wheel balancing.

 

BTW, u mentioned they jacked your front left wheel; does it mean your front right wheel was still on the ground ?

[Vidz]

tats a realy cheap way of doing things...

 

no, its not normal, and will damage your drive shaft and suspension setting.

not sure if they made any nut adjustment to correct the alighnment but seems like by just reving and hopefuly the alignment will "self-adjust" back to neutral...

 

like tat i also can open shop liao..