How do I do that?vibrologist wrote:First thing to do: check if the brake pads are dragging.
Rust inside the caliper piston is "Normal".dnoishere wrote:...okay some good things to check on. The brakes do 'chirp' when 1st applied. Pads looked good but there is some rust inside the caliper piston? And those plastic panels underneath are missing some of those fasteners so I'll tighten that up and see if it makes a difference...
You can lift the front end and see if you can easily rotate the wheels in front. The pads are pretty much always touching the rotors, as these cars don't have the return springs/clips and only use the dust boot on the caliper piston to remove pressure, so you will probably still hear them drag a little, but you shouldn't have trouble spinning the wheels in neutral.dnoishere wrote:How do I do that?
There is more than one way:dnoishere wrote:How do I do that?vibrologist wrote:First thing to do: check if the brake pads are dragging.
Have you inspected the tires closely? One or more may be "cupping". This could become more noticeable after wheel rotation. Were the wheels rotated when they were balanced, or possibly mixed-up upon re-installation? If its the tires, you may notice less noise on wet roads.dnoishere wrote:...so I have a front end suspension issue...I think...no clunking noises...more of a "hovering helicopter" sound. ...just had tires balanced but they have around 40000 miles on them .....So any ideas on what I can check out myself?
2007 Vibe base front wheel drive. 91000 miles give er take...
You should NEVER have to pay return shipping on a bad part! Where did you get them from? Call them and tell them you really hate to have to tell the Worlds Largest vibe Site how Crappy their customer service is! Good luck.dnoishere wrote:...yes I could return it but would have to re-order another and pay for the return shipping.
Wow, really? Was it pre-owned? Mine with 212,000 miles is extremely quiet as far as rattles and squeaks. Maybe because it was driven mostly highway miles it did not get exposed to a lot of rough roads. And my son's with 72,000 miles is just as quiet.crashbandit wrote:My 2007 Vibe has vibrated and rattled since the day I bought it. I have 79000 mi. on it now. Thing is a rattle trap that rides like crap! Can't wait to pay the thing off so I can get rid of it.
I had a similar reaction when I read crashbandit's comment on rattles. I would trace them down starting with the license plate and hatch, then work my way to the front.trb wrote:Wow, really? Was it pre-owned? Mine with 212,000 miles is extremely quiet as far as rattles and squeaks. Maybe because it was driven mostly highway miles it did not get exposed to a lot of rough roads. And my son's with 72,000 miles is just as quiet.crashbandit wrote:My 2007 Vibe has vibrated and rattled since the day I bought it. I have 79000 mi. on it now. Thing is a rattle trap that rides like crap! Can't wait to pay the thing off so I can get rid of it.