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    Is it really the tires?

    I will definitely have the shocks checked then, thanks. The tires are Bridgestone Dueler H/L and the alignment should be okay, I think, it was done around 50K.
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    Is it really the tires?

    Excuse me? MY answer was pompus. Someone telling me that tires rotate on the road was not. Yeah, sure. I find it insulting someone would assume that I (or anyone else) is so ignorant they didn't know that tires make a sound from rotating on the road. I don't appreciate being treated like an...
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    Is it really the tires?

    Are you kidding me? Do you really think I'm so stupid that I couldn't figure that out. I may not be a mechanic but I do have a master's in engineering and am currently working on a PhD. But thanks for clearing up the whole circular motion thing. ;) Anyway, air pressure is good, alignment is...
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    Is it really the tires?

    About 8 months ago I took my 2000 into the shop for a, hum how to describe it?, uh, like a "WaaaaWaaaaWaaaa" sound. I know, that sounds stupid but I can't spell the sound very well. So they said I needed new tires and the sound was from one tire being cupped. I took it somewhere else and...
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    Valve body headache!!! Need advice 11/18/04

    Well the issue is finally resolved. The warranty company is paying the tax for the extra work since they are tax exempt anyway and the dealership is eating the other $200 charges. What a miserable situation. Thank you all for your responses!!! One good thing came of all this: I found this...
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    Valve body headache!!! Need advice 11/18/04

    I'll look into finding a "Bureau of Automotive Repair" for TN.
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    Valve body headache!!! Need advice 11/18/04

    The dealership side is saying that they warranty company told them to overhaul the valve body instead of replacing it because there were only a couple of parts wrong. The warranty company is saying that the dealership misdiagnosed the probem so that is why they told them to overhaul it...
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    Valve body headache!!! Need advice 11/18/04

    I guess this was determined not an emergency, although it is to me. I have to pick my car up in an hour and am seeking advice on whether or not to fight paying for this. I don't know what to do. :( Can someone please help me!!!!!!!!!!! Again, the main question is: should the dealership have...
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    Valve body headache!!! Need advice 11/18/04

    Hello everyone, first time poster and very excited to find this site!!! My '00 Explorer is in the shop, still under a 3rd party warranty. Here is what has taken place: 1. Dealership called warranty company and said valve body needs repalced. 2. Warranty company asked what exactly wrong...
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