Aluminum Wheels - Vibration/Shake

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Article No. ^ WHEEL-ALUMINUM-VIBRATION OR SHAKE
87-14-7 DUE TO LOCKING LUG NUT AND WHEEL WEIGHT LOCATION

^ VIBRATION OR SHAKE - ALUMINUM WHEEL -
DUE TO LOCKING LUG NUT AND WHEEL WEIGHT LOCATION

FORD: 1987 THUNDERBIRD

LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1987 COUGAR


This article is being republished in its entirety to correct the specification charts.


ISSUE: Vehicle shake or vibration on 1987 Thunderbird/Cougar vehicles, with aluminum wheels and locking lug nuts, may be caused by a wrong wheel balance weight or a wheel balance weight that is installed in the wrong location.

ACTION: Before wheel balancing or other standard diagnostics are performed, check to make sure the correct wheel balance weight is used. Also, make sure the wheel balance weight is installed (180 degrees) opposite the locking lug nut. Refer to the specification charts that follow.


1987 THUNDERBIRD

Locking Wheel Aluminum Wheel Balance
Lug Nut Size and Style Weight Required

2" long chrome 14 x 5.5 (8 hole) 0.5 ounce
2" long chrome 16 x 7 (turbo) 1.25 ounce
1.5" non-chrome 14 x 5.5 (8 hole) none required
1.5" non-chrome 16 x 7 (turbo) 0.75 ounce

1987 COUGAR

Locking Wheel Aluminum Wheel Balance
Lug Nut Size and Style Weight Required

2" long chrome 15 x 7 (10 hole) 1.25 ounce
2" long chrome 15 x 7 (16 spoke) 0.5 ounce
1.5" non-chrome 15 x 7 (10 hole) 0.75 ounce
1.5" non-chrome 15 x 7 (16 spoke) none required

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: Supersedes 87-12-8
WARRANTY STATUS: "INFORMATION ONLY"