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a Few ??
by
8v-of-fury
on 02 Apr, 2009 00:30
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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?
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#1
by
Smokey Eddy
on 02 Apr, 2009 02:27
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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...
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#2
by
Turbinepowered
on 02 Apr, 2009 03:52
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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.
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#3
by
Smokey Eddy
on 02 Apr, 2009 04:00
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wow i just noticed you still have snow. it's 15 degrees here. and sunny
(well... it rained today but it's been sunny)
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#4
by
8v-of-fury
on 02 Apr, 2009 10:10
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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
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#5
by
Smokey Eddy
on 02 Apr, 2009 20:44
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It was supposed to be funny because mine is so hideous i refuse to take pictures of it
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#6
by
diesel smoke
on 02 Apr, 2009 21:06
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I'd roll it. :wink:
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#7
by
8v-of-fury
on 02 Apr, 2009 21:29
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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
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#8
by
diesel smoke
on 02 Apr, 2009 21:53
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: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:
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#9
by
burn_your_money
on 02 Apr, 2009 22:04
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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
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#10
by
8v-of-fury
on 02 Apr, 2009 22:07
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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
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#11
by
8v-of-fury
on 02 Apr, 2009 22:13
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: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
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#12
by
Smokey Eddy
on 02 Apr, 2009 22:16
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:oops: my jetta is lowered :oops: i live in the GWN
I should finally take some pics of mine shouldn't i...
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#13
by
8v-of-fury
on 02 Apr, 2009 22:18
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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
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#14
by
Smokey Eddy
on 02 Apr, 2009 22:22
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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.