Dalmus
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- August 26, 2009
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- City, State
- Milwaukee, WI
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '03 4.0L Flex; 190K Miles
Hello again,
Let's start with the (hopefully) easy one: When braking at slow speeds I feel a gentle pulse in the pedal... When braking at high speeds, I get a washboard effect through the pedal, and actually feel it in the seat, too, but not very much in the steering wheel. Am I correct in thinking that this is primarily a symptom of warped rotors (probably the rear)?
Now, tot he "And/Or?" part of the post... Can warped rotors cause a vibration while driving (but not breaking)? If not then I have something else going on.
Symptom: I get a weak pulsating feeling that I can feel through the wheel and through the seat while cruising down a road (not braking). Its only slightly noticeable from 0-40, but between 40 and 55, it gets to the point where I have an almost washboard effect. From 55-65, it settles down to a "slight" vibration, and then from 65-75 (don't normally cruise any faster!), it gets more pronounced again.
I thought that perhaps it was a bad tire, but after rotating the tires this weekend, I didn't notice any difference at all in the vibration effect... but I did notice that the front tires were worn unevenly, with the outside being significantly more worn than the rest of the tire... Giving me the impression that the tires are sitting in a \ / shape.
Here's a picture:
I don't want to throw an alignment at the front end automatically, and I don't want to replace rotors willy nilly if there is likely to be something else causing these problems...
What are some other possibilities?
Thanks,
Let's start with the (hopefully) easy one: When braking at slow speeds I feel a gentle pulse in the pedal... When braking at high speeds, I get a washboard effect through the pedal, and actually feel it in the seat, too, but not very much in the steering wheel. Am I correct in thinking that this is primarily a symptom of warped rotors (probably the rear)?
Now, tot he "And/Or?" part of the post... Can warped rotors cause a vibration while driving (but not breaking)? If not then I have something else going on.
Symptom: I get a weak pulsating feeling that I can feel through the wheel and through the seat while cruising down a road (not braking). Its only slightly noticeable from 0-40, but between 40 and 55, it gets to the point where I have an almost washboard effect. From 55-65, it settles down to a "slight" vibration, and then from 65-75 (don't normally cruise any faster!), it gets more pronounced again.
I thought that perhaps it was a bad tire, but after rotating the tires this weekend, I didn't notice any difference at all in the vibration effect... but I did notice that the front tires were worn unevenly, with the outside being significantly more worn than the rest of the tire... Giving me the impression that the tires are sitting in a \ / shape.
Here's a picture:
I don't want to throw an alignment at the front end automatically, and I don't want to replace rotors willy nilly if there is likely to be something else causing these problems...
What are some other possibilities?
Thanks,