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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 03:08 PM
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Weird Vibration

I'm getting a strange vibration now whenever I make a right turn. Not from my tires.
I think my Downpipe is rubbing something...

I bent the seam out of the way and everything when I installed it. It looks like it might be rubbing on my tranny dipstick now though. GRR

I guess I'll try to re-adjust it sometime this weekend...
 
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 08:50 PM
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Maybe you applied too much paint on the right side.
 
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Old Nov 21, 2009 | 10:39 PM
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Dually, if you look on the bed of the truck, he didn't put enough paint on!! Anyway, Falcon, I'm getting the same thing with my 2wd on right turns. I replaced the wheel bearing, put on Hawk brake pads and had the rotors turned. While I was under there I looked around at everything and shook things, everything is solid. I hate to even look at the downpipe, I put the 3 1/2" down there and had to do major body work. It was a nightmare laying in a foot of snow doing it. I guess I'll have to though. Of course, I could just keep my windows up and the radio on loud, that would fix it!!
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 95_Dually
Maybe you applied too much paint on the right side.
HAHA... very funny!

Pretty sure it's my downpipe.

And OldBird...

there is enough paint on the bed at the top and bottom. I just did a light coat in the middle where the red is going cause I can't do the red right over the primer or it's too dark.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by 95_Dually
Maybe you applied too much paint on the right side.

Ya, I hear that Rustoleum has a weight factor of X3 over automotive type paints, gotta be real carefull to appply it evenly!
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Brown Falcon
Pretty sure it's my downpipe.

It is very likely your DP hitting the firewall. I had the same issue, went at the seam and the firewall with a sledge, pipe and prybar several times to clear it up.

I would think I had it modified enough, the noise would be gone for a week or two, but then would return after a bit, so I would attack it again, it's good now though.
 
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Old Nov 22, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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I agree it it probably the DP. I had to massage the firewall and adjust the DP a few times.LOL
 
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