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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 06:33 AM
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truck vibrating

i was driving my truck yesterday and i havnt driven it in about a week and i noticed the steering wheel was vibrating realy bad and pulling to the left.. i got out and the drivers side wheel was very hot..is that a sighn that the brakecaliper is sticking..i also noticed the truck shaking alot when braking...
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:10 AM
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Yes, that would be the first place to look, They are known to do that.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:21 AM
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That is a good sighn.May need to grease the slide pins.Hope it is not deaper like the bearrings.

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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:46 AM
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i had the bearrings replaced around 30,000 ago u dont think they would have went out already
 
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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 10:16 AM
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You wouldn't think so but anything is possible when dealing with bearrings.You might check them if you are going into it just to know.
 
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