anybody notice a slight grumbling noise/feel while braking to a stop?
01-15-2001, 12:01 PM
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anybody notice a slight grumbling noise/feel while braking to a stop?
just had my oil change and tires rotated. don't see how this might be related, but i don't remember the noise before the service.
01-15-2001, 12:13 PM
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Re: It's not the ABS kicking in is it?
definitely not the abs. it happens everytime i slow down. lasts about half a second at around 3-5 mph. no jerking or anything, it just makes more noise than i think it should.
01-15-2001, 01:03 PM
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You may have a tire that is making some noise due to irregular tread pattern wear.
Have them switched back to see or run yourhand around the tire and feel for a rough sawtoothed like pattern.
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01-15-2001, 01:25 PM
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residue on brakes?
just called the dealer and the maintenance guy said it's probably some residue on the brakes. told me to stomp on it a couple times to burn it off and it should go away. i'll see if it works i guess. thanks for the feedback.
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Either that or the mechanic got too excited with the air gun..
and diddn't use a torque wrench to put your wheels back on. Yes, they work in/for a union and they have to bang out X amount of cars and/or meet a quota but the bottom line is that the wheels should be torqued to FACTORY spec with a torque WRENCH.
In most 'gringing' cases it's just the orange rust residue on the rotors (i.e. after you wash the car and wheels) that goes away in minutes partucluarly during braking.
In most 'gringing' cases it's just the orange rust residue on the rotors (i.e. after you wash the car and wheels) that goes away in minutes partucluarly during braking.
