Re: Vibration coming from front end help

From: kevin reimer (kwreimer@msn.com)
Date: Wed Jul 17 2002 - 18:50:44 EDT


If the rotor was warped you will only feel it when applying brakes. But the
vibration could be that the wheels now need to be rebalanced, a wheel weight
fell off the wheel? this does happen.or bad tire?
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From: News <Roadkill47@attbi.com>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 7:31 PM
Subject: DML: Vibration coming from front end help

>
> I have recently been getting some vibration coming from the front end. My
> gut (and feet) feels like it is the brake shoes hitting a warped rotor.
> Sometimes it feels like it is happening all the time and it's like a
> grinding noise.
>
> I will admit that I haven't been good at rotating the tires, but it
doesn't
> seem like that. Had that before on a Ranger and this is completely
> different.
>
> Is the bearings going or am I going to have to replace the brakes again?
I
> had the dealer replace them at 12k and I have 54k now.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris Reck
>
> '99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 Amethyst
> Custom K&N Air Filter, Autolite Plugs, 7.5mm wires
>
>
>



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