2004 DAEWOO NUBIRA Break ped

TIRES AND WHEELS 2E – 5
DAEWOO V–121 BL4
UNIT REPAIR
ALLOY WHEEL POROSITY
Wheel repairs that use welding, heating or peening are not
approved.
1. Raise and suitably support the vehicle.
2. Remove the wheel. Refer to ”Wheel” in this sec-
tion.
CAUTION : To avoid serious injury, do not stand over
the tire when inflating, because the bead may break
when it snaps over the safety hump. Do not exceed
275 kPa (40 psi) of air pressure in any tire if the beads
are not seated. If 275 kPa (40 psi) of air pressure will
not seat the beads, deflate the tire. Relubricate the
beads. Reinflate the tire. Overinflation may cause the
bead to break and cause serious injury.
3. Locate leaking areas by inflating the tire to 345 kPa
(50 psi) and dipping the tire and wheel assembly
into a water bath.
4. Mark the leak areas and remove the tire from the
wheel.
5. Scuff the inside wheel surface at the leak area with
80–grit sandpaper. Clean the leak area with a gen-
eral–purpose cleaner.
6. Apply a 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) thick layer of adhesive/
sealant to the leak area. Allow it to dry for 12 hours.
7. Install the tire on the wheel. Inflate the tire to 345
kPa (50 psi) and check for leaks as in step 3.
8. Adjust the tire pressure to meet specifications. Re-
fer to ”Tire Size and Pressure Specifications” in
this section.
9. Balance the wheel. Refer to ”Tire and Wheel Bal-
ancing” in this section.
10. Install the wheel. Refer to ”Wheel” in this section.
11. Lower the vehicle.
ALLOY WHEEL REFINISHING
A protective clear or color coating is applied to the surface
of the original equipment cast alloy wheels. Surface deg-
radation can develop if this clear coating is damaged or re-
moved. This can happen at some automatic car wash fa-
cilities that use silicon carbide–tipped tire brushes to clean
white walls and tires. Once the protective coating is dam-
aged, exposure to caustic cleaners or road salt causes fur-
ther surface degradation. The following procedure details
how to strip, clean and recoat alloy wheels.
CAUTION : To avoid serious personal injury, follow
the manufacturer’s recommendations and cautions
when using these materials.
Required materials:
S Amchem Alumi Prep No. 33. Stock No. DX533 or
equivalent cleaning and conditioning chemical for
alloys.

TIRES AND WHEELS 2E – 11
DAEWOO V–121 BL4
pacity, diameter, rim width, offset, and mounting configu-
ration. A wheel of improper size or type may affect wheel
and bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer/odometer
calibration, vehicle ground clearance, and tire clearance
to the body and the chassis. The wheel offset is 49 ± 1 mm
(1.93 ± 0.04 inches). Steel wheels may be identified by a
two– or three–letter code stamped into the rim near the
valve stem. Alloy wheels should have the code, the part
number, and the manufacturer ID cast into the back side.
INFLATION O TIRES
The pressure recommended for any vehicle line is careful-
ly calculated to give a satisfactory ride, handling, tread life,
and load–carrying capacity.
Tire pressure should be checked monthly or before any
extended trip. Check the tires when they are cold, after the
vehicle has sat for 3 hours or more, or has been driven less
than 1 mile. Set the tire pressure to the specifications on
the tire label located on the rear face of the driver’s door.
Tire inflation pressure is also given under ”Tire Size and
Pressure Specifications” in this section.
Valve caps or extensions should be on the valves to keep
dust and water out.
For sustained driving at speeds up to 140 km/h (85 mph),
inflate the tires to the pressure recommended on the tire.
Sustained driving at speeds faster than 140 km/h (85mph), even if permitted by law, is not advised unless the
vehicle has special high–speed tires available from many
tire dealers. Tire pressures may increase as much as 41
kPa (6 psi) when the tires are hot.
Higher than recommended tire pressure can cause
S Hard ride.
S Tire bruising or damage.
S Rapid tread wear at the center of the tire.
Lower than recommended pressure can cause
S Tire squeal on turns.
S Hard steering.
S Rapid and uneven wear on the edges of the tread.
S Tire rim bruises and rupture.
S Tire cord breakage.
S High tire temperatures.
Unequal tire pressures on same axle can cause
S Uneven braking.
S Steering lead.
S Reduced handling.
S Swerve on acceleration.
S Torque steer.

NUBIRA/LACETTIFRONT 4–9
Fig. 14
11. Weld the brace wheelhouse.
S Spot weld the brace wheelhouse as shown.
S Make MIG or gas welds at the door hinge areas.
Fig. 15
12. Finish the welding areas.
S Use a hammer and dolly to even out the rear wheel-
house and front longitudinal flanges for a close fit with
the surface of the front wheelhouse.
13. Apply the sealer
S Apply the sealer to the matching and overlapped sur-
face.
14. Apply the undercoat.
S Undercoat to the inside of the front, rear wheelhouse
and longitudinal.
15. Apply the paint.
CAUTION
S Ventilate when spraying paint. Most paint contains sub-
stances that are harmful if inhaled or swallowed. Read
the paint label before opening paint container.
S Avoid contact with skin. Wear an approved respirator,
gloves, eye protection and appropriate clothing when
panting.S Paint is flammable. Store in a safe place, and keep it
away from sparks, flames or cigarettes.
16. Coating the anti–rust agents.
S Coating the anti–rust agents to the end of front panel
side and the door hinge areas.
17. Install the related parts.
S Wiring harness, instrument panel and related parts.
S Parts of the passenger compartment.
S Parts to be installed when install the front panel.
S Others.
S Install in the reverse order in which they were removed..
Note : After install the all related parts, rub in grease to
the moving parts and replenish cooling liquid, break oil,
aircon gas and others.
18. Check and adjust
S Measure the front wheel alignment.
S Check clearances and level differences.
S Check the hood locking and unlocking condition.
S Adjust the head lamp aim.
S Check all operation.
S Check for gas, oil and liquid leaks.
Note : Use specified check sheet for operation check
properly.