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Old Jul 14, 2005 | 01:16 AM
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Thumbs down braking gone wrong?

ok long story short, i had to slam on the breaks to avoid making some roadkill. now my front right tire/suspension its wobbling... it goes omp omp omp slowly at slow speeds then faster at higher speeds. when i take a hard right turn it really lets loose but hard left turn it fades... any ideas guys?
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 01:22 AM
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your wheel is loose. I forgot to tighten down a wheel like that once and it wobbled and made the xact same noises you're describing. you've someone popped it loose.
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 04:16 AM
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Either that or you might have worn out a spot on your tire. If you have ABS disregard this, but if you locked up, there could be a flat spot on one or more wheel causing it to thump every time th wheels goes round.
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 05:51 AM
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^Yep. Both good answers.

Nailing a pothole can break one or belts in a tire also giving that sound.
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 06:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
your wheel is loose. I forgot to tighten down a wheel like that once and it wobbled and made the xact same noises you're describing. you've someone popped it loose.
my wheel is loose? so theres nothing wrong with the suspension or anything? just tighten the lug nuts?
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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turns out theres a HUUUGE flat spot on the wheel...time for new wheels!
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aha, flat spot is wht Phil did the other week. I don't know why I didn't think of it first...other than the fact that the wheel coming loose has actually happened to me.
Old Jul 15, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Roddimus Prime
aha, flat spot is wht Phil did the other week. I don't know why I didn't think of it first...other than the fact that the wheel coming loose has actually happened to me.

Money on it says it's a flat spot.

Yes, I pwnd myself by stepping on the brake w/3 other people in the car while I was a 'little lit'....and well...I called Matty at like 1 or so in the AM..."Hey Matty, I think I f**ked up my car....Is it safe to drive it?" ha ha...classic. Man...that was an interesting night.
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