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Old 04-07-2009, 11:37 PM
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The best I can describe it is a chugging kind of an unbalanced tire. I can feel it in the steering and in the seat, its not terrible but is noticable. Tires seem fine and pressures are right, tranny fluid looks good and smeels fine. I dont notice any rpm changes and the obd2 doesnt show a miss. What could be causing this vibration?
 
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Out of balance tire... Hung up brake caliper causing the rotor to warp...
 
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Old 04-08-2009, 11:14 PM
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I will check the calipers and rotors today, doesnt seem like my bad rotors I had before but you never know, also do tires randomly unbalance themselves or is it only when it has soem other issue?
 
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I have had ice and mud cause tires to become unbalanced. When you are checking your brakes, check the insides of the rims for debris. It does not take a lot to unbalance a wheel.
 
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Ok checked brake they seem good on all four, I pulled out the torque wrench and double checked all wheels the left rear had 3 lugs that were slightly under spec. In a quick test drive it seemed fine. I will repost if it seems to still be there.
 
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Uneven torque can cause a rotor to not sit true and cause a pulsation.
 
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OK update it is still doing it, it does seem like an unbalanced tire, but it seems to do it between 32-45F which seems odd, if its hotter it wont do it, and if its colder it doesnt seem to. If it is an unbalanced tire is there a way to narrow it down so I dont have to rebalance them all?
 
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Might check for a bad steel belt. Or any unusual sidewall blemishes? Stab in the dark.

To decide if it's one or the other tire you could rotate em I guess until you narrow it down.
 
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Yah no luck with the steel belts, no bumps or dents on the sidewalls, and all tires have their weights attached and look like they are on solid.
 
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Try puttin on a buddie's wheels and tires f(if you have one with a blazer) and drive it around, see if the problem persist. That'll let you know if it's your tires and/or rims or if it is something on the truck that is messed up.
 
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