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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 08:32 AM
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hello again everyone, looking to solve a new problem today. The 93 has a godawful vibration in it on the drivers front. There is no plat in the tire left/right oe up down. Brakes look smooth and clean but the drive shaft has a little play but I am not sure what normal should kook like. The boot is not torn. When I test drive it and park, the wheele is smoking hot. Could it be a bearing?
Any help would be great.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 09:55 AM
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wheel bearing indeed or your brake caliper is stuck
 
Old Aug 22, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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I swapped out a bad tire checked out the breaks and rotor, they look good. Now its just a slighter vibration. It breaks smooth turns good (no squeeling or thumping. Maybe a good balancing will do?
 
Old Aug 22, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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If it gets "smoking hot", the brake is probably dragging. Any play at all in the outer CV joint is bad.
 
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