Author Topic: a Few ?? (Read 11599 times)

8v-of-fury · « **on:** April 01, 2009, 09:30:29 pm »

Ok so i switched to some crap summer tires to preserve my winters today.. i got them over the winter so i never used them.. the right rear makes an odd thumping sound that increases with speed.. but is dampened by applying the e-brake.. ALSO i stripped two and half of the four lug bolts.. i thought this might be the problem.. but if i put the other tire or a differnet tire on.. it doesn't make the sound..

AND my steering has gotten really hard to turn while going slow.. whats up with that?

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #1 on:** April 01, 2009, 11:27:37 pm »

pump them suckas up for the steering.

the rear tire may be damaged. Have a bulge on the inside. or be flat....

Dang man... you stripped the BOLTS or the drum?

Edit: btw, Jer, do you drive that thing for comic relief or for the cheers from the crowd cheering you to your iminent death just like a budding dare devil...

Turbinepowered · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2009, 12:52:14 am »

Check the balance on your thumper tire. Speed-dependent sounds that you dampen with braking, I've found, usually mean something's out of balance. Especially if it goes away if you swap it for a different tire.

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2009, 01:00:40 am »

wow i just noticed you still have snow. it's 15 degrees here. and sunny

(well... it rained today but it's been sunny)

8v-of-fury · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:10:42 am »

I figured steering was because of psi... I thought maybe the rear had a plug i missed before i put them on.. so i checked it out.. no plug.. must be be out of balance.. and no bulge on the inside, what would this cause?

I stripped the drum apparently

when i took the bolts out they had filled in threads

gotta go down to the locla parts store and get me a new drum

Btw Ed. Lol I drive it because it is the most reliable vehicle i have ever had the pleasure to sit in

It's a real head turner

Yeah the out of balance would make sense.. if it were wiggling the drum around.. applying the brakes and centering the drum would dampen the sound... I see grass hopppah

Ps. Is my car really THAT ugly Ed? lol

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 02, 2009, 05:44:35 pm »

It was supposed to be funny because mine is so hideous i refuse to take pictures of it

diesel smoke · « **Reply #6 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:06:42 pm »

I'd roll it. :wink:

8v-of-fury · « **Reply #7 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:29:18 pm »

Quote from: "diesel smoke"

I'd roll it. :wink:

haha, Decent. your probably the first to say that about my car

Most people ask me if its safe.. lmao

diesel smoke · « **Reply #8 on:** April 02, 2009, 06:53:36 pm »

:lol: I'd roll that before a newer ricer. It probably wouldn't fall to pieces on the gravel roads I drive on. Japanese cars die fast up here. :twisted:

burn_your_money · « **Reply #9 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:04:58 pm »

Quote from: "8v-of-fury"

Most people ask me if its safe.. lmao

That's usually the first thing people say about my car too.

I have some extra 180mm drums if you want them. I think the local garage charges $35 to turn them

8v-of-fury · « **Reply #10 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:07:38 pm »

Are any of them in good enough shape to not need the turning? lmao

35.. i dunno might be near the same to buy new.. and i wouldnt have to drive all the way down to scarborouhg ;P

8v-of-fury · « **Reply #11 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:13:59 pm »

Quote from: "diesel smoke"

:lol: I'd roll that before a newer ricer. It probably wouldn't fall to pieces on the gravel roads I drive on. Japanese cars die fast up here. :twisted:

Dirt roads where I live in The Great White North are pretty much an everyday occurrence

Lowered cars don't fair well here either.. lol

chipped skirts and plastic bumpers.. Only plastic i have on the exterior is the rear bumper

and if it gets cracked.. who cares.. just add to the look of my car

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:16:22 pm »

:oops: my jetta is lowered :oops: i live in the GWN
I should finally take some pics of mine shouldn't i...

8v-of-fury · « **Reply #13 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:18:12 pm »

B.C actually is a province that cares about its roads

Try GWN Ontario! lmao..

ROUGH stuff up here man. How much is it lowered Ed? Why don't you post us a pic of that beast? lol im sure its better looking then mine lol

Smokey Eddy · « **Reply #14 on:** April 02, 2009, 07:22:38 pm »

only the rear is lowered :oops: im waiting on commuter boy to do the front struts as i don't have the right tools.
I'll go take some ^.^ I'll see if i can't get a friend over later to snap a shot of me ROASTING the tires...

Also, in BC it rarely gets cold enough to damage the roads. this year there was a tad of road damage.