gusu
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- Sep 9, 2009
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Independence,
Oregon
A couple weeks ago I was changing my alternator for the millonth time. When I was putting on the tire I had a wheel stud break off while torquing the lug nuts. No big deal, I bought a new one and installed it. But the rotor was a bi*** to get off.
So after I got it all put together I was driving it and it made the most ungodly screech you can imagine.... after fifteen miles of driving. It literally made zero noise before that.
Today I was going to take it off and it see what was making the the noise and the rotor was stuck again. I got it off with the two bolt holes with out much issue. I spin it with no dust cover and no more sound, it was making noise with it on though. I go to put the mads and caliper back on and no problems there. After I got everything together I spun it and it was making the noise again.
So I pulled everything and the rotor was stuck yet again.
Now the rotor will slide on no problem but i noticed it will not sit flat. I have 15 threads on one side and 12 on the other that stick passed the rotor if you are counting from the tip of the stud.
Any clues? I was thinking the bearing but it sounds fine til I get the entire braking assembly on then it screams. Even with just the rotor on after it is stuck on I should say, it will make a scrapping noise. I'm not sure why though. There is literally nothing scrapping on the rotor.
So after I got it all put together I was driving it and it made the most ungodly screech you can imagine.... after fifteen miles of driving. It literally made zero noise before that.
Today I was going to take it off and it see what was making the the noise and the rotor was stuck again. I got it off with the two bolt holes with out much issue. I spin it with no dust cover and no more sound, it was making noise with it on though. I go to put the mads and caliper back on and no problems there. After I got everything together I spun it and it was making the noise again.
So I pulled everything and the rotor was stuck yet again.
Now the rotor will slide on no problem but i noticed it will not sit flat. I have 15 threads on one side and 12 on the other that stick passed the rotor if you are counting from the tip of the stud.
Any clues? I was thinking the bearing but it sounds fine til I get the entire braking assembly on then it screams. Even with just the rotor on after it is stuck on I should say, it will make a scrapping noise. I'm not sure why though. There is literally nothing scrapping on the rotor.