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Old 03-14-2011, 07:42 AM   #1
bjlasota
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Shaking, burning, hot rim, WTH?

Here's the symptoms I'm having.

Last night on the way home from hockey, about halfway home, I start slowing down because I’m coming up to a 35 mph zone in and the car starts shaking like crazy, almost like a tires out of balance, although I can’t pinpoint which tire it’s coming from. Then, I speed back up and I’m going about 55 and it’s shaking a lot faster. Once I cross 58mph, it stops shaking. I get home, do a walk around, and all the tires seem to be fine. While checking the last tire, front drivers, the tire looked fine, but I noticed a burning smell and it was really hot. I spit on my rim and it sizzled.

This morning, I drove it to work. Everything was fine. No shaking, no smell, no nothing. Then I get about 2 miles from getting off the highway and I smell the burning smell again. This time the smell is really strong and I can smell it in my car. Kind of smells like an electrical fire. I slow down to get off the highway and no shaking at all, just a bad smell. I get to work, get out and feel the rim and for the most part, it’s cool to the touch, nothing like last night, but the smell was a lot more obvious.

I don’t get any pull left or right so I’m assuming it’s not a seized up caliper. Just changed the tie rods so those should be good.

I found a couple forums with similar issues, but didn't have the burning smell or the shaking.
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