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Go Blue · 10-03-2008, 02:19 PM

I'm trying to figure out what is wromng with my car. Yesterday I had the oil changed and tires rotated. After that, I notice the car pulls to the right fairly hard. Also, I can hear what I can only descripe as a thumping that gets faster or slowere depending on the speed. Any ideas on how they screwed up my car?

Deadset · 10-03-2008, 02:22 PM

If it pulls to the right, you should have your alignment checked. Not sure what the thumping would be... Did you hit a curb or something?

SDon1969 · 10-03-2008, 02:22 PM

Almost sounds like the tires are no longer balanced.

Go Blue · 10-03-2008, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SDon1969

Almost sounds like the tires are no longer balanced.

Thats what I was thinking. Would that account for the alignment and thumping?

SDon1969 · 10-03-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

Thats what I was thinking. Would that account for the alignment and thumping?

I mentioned that because of the thumping, an out-of-balance tire does thump and you can definitely feel it on the road, and it gets worse the faster you go sometimes. As for it causing the car to feel out of alignment, that's tricky, I'm not really sure if it would do that or not.

stockstar1138 · 10-03-2008, 02:28 PM

sounds like an alignment problem to me.

Go Blue · 10-03-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by stockstar1138

sounds like an alignment problem to me.

The thing is that I didn't have this problem before the rotated the tires. I am going to take it back in today, but I called them yesterday and they acted like it was not their problem.

groovyone · 10-03-2008, 02:33 PM

Check tire pressure. It may ba as simple as that.

cravnsn · 10-03-2008, 02:37 PM

The other thing that may have happened is that your tires wore unevenly in their old positions, and when they were rotated, any flat spots that had developed were more pronounced then before. I would have the tires checked for uneven wear & balance. If not there, then have the alignment checked.

Craig

dereksworl · 10-03-2008, 02:37 PM

Anybody have any idea what could be wrong if your running lights(not your brake lights, but the rear lights that stay on when its dark) stay on even after the car is turned off. I actually have to take the fuse out for them to turn off. I thought it was the light sensor, so i took it apart and cleaned it but still nothing. I'm thinking its a bad ground somewhere or something. anyone?

groovyone · 10-03-2008, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dereksworl

Anybody have any idea what could be wrong if your running lights(not your brake lights, but the rear lights that stay on why its dark) stay on even after the car is turned off. I actually have to take the fuse out for them to turn off. I thought it was the light sensor, so i took it apart and cleaned it but still nothing. I'm thinking its a bad ground somewhere or something. anyone?

What model car?

cravnsn · 10-03-2008, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dereksworl

Anybody have any idea what could be wrong if your running lights(not your brake lights, but the rear lights that stay on when its dark) stay on even after the car is turned off. I actually have to take the fuse out for them to turn off. I thought it was the light sensor, so i took it apart and cleaned it but still nothing. I'm thinking its a bad ground somewhere or something. anyone?

Sorry for the stupid question, but can't you just turn them off?

Moefiz · 10-03-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

I'm trying to figure out what is wromng with my car. Yesterday I had the oil changed and tires rotated. After that, I notice the car pulls to the right fairly hard. Also, I can hear what I can only descripe as a thumping that gets faster or slowere depending on the speed. Any ideas on how they screwed up my car?

You have uneven thread ware on the tire.If you tire rotation was done correctly the tire that you have on the front now should have come from the back.The tire was bad from before it just that you didn't notice it from before.

Go Blue · 10-03-2008, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

You have uneven thread ware on the tire.If you tire rotation was done correctly the tire that you have on the front now should have come from the back.The tire was bad from before it just that you didn't notice it from before.

That is probably it. The question is should I leave it and let it "thunp" all the time and pull to the right, or have them rotate it back?

Moefiz · 10-03-2008, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

That is probably it. The question is should I leave it and let it "thunp" all the time and pull to the right, or have them rotate it back?

If they rotate it back it would still thump but you won't notice it as much because its on the rear axle.
You can swap it back if you like but I would recommend changing it.

Go Blue · 10-03-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

If they rotate it back it would still thump but you won't notice it as much because its on the rear axle.
You can swap it back if you like but I would recommend changing it.

You would recommend changing it back?

Moefiz · 10-03-2008, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

You would recommend changing it back?

No...sorry...I would recommend changing the tire or check the tread ware on the tire if it not too bad you can put it back in the back but if its bad meaning uneven thread ware or thread separation I would get a new tire.

Bigdog · 10-03-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

You would recommend changing it back?

Yeah i think your going to be in the market for a set of new tires it sounds like to me, a unbalanced tire would result in more of a vibration at certain speeds then a loud thumping noise.

cravnsn · 10-03-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by schultz

You would recommend changing it back?

While they have your car up on the rack, you might as well have them check your blu-ray disc brakes.

10-03-2008, 02:19 PM	#1
Go Blue Blu-ray Knight Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:160 Trading Score:7	Anyone know a lot about auto mechanics? I'm trying to figure out what is wromng with my car. Yesterday I had the oil changed and tires rotated. After that, I notice the car pulls to the right fairly hard. Also, I can hear what I can only descripe as a thumping that gets faster or slowere depending on the speed. Any ideas on how they screwed up my car?

10-03-2008, 02:37 PM	#10
dereksworl Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Around Home Theater Gallery:18 Trading Score:1	Running lights Anybody have any idea what could be wrong if your running lights(not your brake lights, but the rear lights that stay on when its dark) stay on even after the car is turned off. I actually have to take the fuse out for them to turn off. I thought it was the light sensor, so i took it apart and cleaned it but still nothing. I'm thinking its a bad ground somewhere or something. anyone? Last edited by dereksworl; 10-03-2008 at 02:41 PM.

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10-03-2008, 02:22 PM	#2
Deadset Man in the Box Top contributor Member since:Jan 2007 Home Theater Gallery:28 4K collection:247 Blu-ray collection:2478 DVD collection:214 iTunes collection:3 Prime collection:52 Blu-ray reviews: 14 Trading Score:34	If it pulls to the right, you should have your alignment checked. Not sure what the thumping would be... Did you hit a curb or something?

10-03-2008, 02:22 PM	#3
SDon1969 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Massachusetts Home Theater Gallery:32 Blu-ray collection:745 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Almost sounds like the tires are no longer balanced.

10-03-2008, 02:28 PM	#6
stockstar1138 Banned Member since:Apr 2007	sounds like an alignment problem to me.

10-03-2008, 02:33 PM	#8
groovyone Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2007 Location:PSNetwork: groovyone	Check tire pressure. It may ba as simple as that.

10-03-2008, 02:37 PM	#9
cravnsn Banned Member since:Aug 2008	The other thing that may have happened is that your tires wore unevenly in their old positions, and when they were rotated, any flat spots that had developed were more pronounced then before. I would have the tires checked for uneven wear & balance. If not there, then have the alignment checked. Craig

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