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Old 05-03-2010, 08:23 PM
herring herring is offline
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Hmm, not what I expected. No clunking at all from either front wheel despite several hard push/pulls perpendicular to the direction of rotation. I did notice that neither wheel seems to turn very freely. There is definitely a sound of friction, and resistance. A decent spin only makes about 1-2 rotations before the wheel comes to a stop. And oddly, this is *both* front wheels. The friction isn't a rough, grinding noise, it's just a smooth, dry sound. No vibration as I spin the wheels in my hand, just a bit of resistance.
I've recently made 4 50-mile trips on the interstate (i.e. 65 mph) in this car and would have thought that if the brakes were hanging up the rotors should be well-warped by now. But they're perfectly smooth (by pedal feel, not visual examination).
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