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taksepidar
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round out wheel

Post by taksepidar »

Hi

I have problem with my front wheel, in fact it is slightly out of round and when running it touch break pad which make noise and make my wheel hot.
previous owner machined the fron disk but it didn't fix the problem

any idea, comments? thanks john
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Post by jidasas »

go to junk yard/wheel shop and get a plain steel wheel...if you put it on and the problem goes away then you probably need to invest in a new rim.

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Post by daewoomofo »

or for a quick way to check, put your spare tire (the doughnut) on, that will save you the cash for a j/y wheel.
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Re: round out wheel

Post by Spider »

taksepidar wrote: ..........................previous owner machined the front disk but it didn't fix the problem
john
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Ouch !

Like removing your toes if your shoes are too tight ? ;)


Along with the new rim ?
Best replace both brake rotors dude.

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