Is this normal?
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I rode out to a dealership and had them check it out. Guess what they said. . . . . it's normal. I went into the shop and they showed me what is making the noise. it's coming from the floating rotors. We each held a rotor, and another mechanic rolled it back and forth like I did in the video, and you can feel it in the rotor.
They told me that mine is louder than any they have seen, but that it is safe, and not to worry about it. They let me roll a new one on the show room floor to hear that it does it as well, just not as loud.
Hopefully they are correct, I had the mechanic take it out for a road test and he felt confident that there is no issue.
They told me that mine is louder than any they have seen, but that it is safe, and not to worry about it. They let me roll a new one on the show room floor to hear that it does it as well, just not as loud.
Hopefully they are correct, I had the mechanic take it out for a road test and he felt confident that there is no issue.
Last edited by steelerdude1; Nov 21, 2015 at 03:42 PM.
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Secondary thoughts are loose caliper bolts/loose pad pin bolts. Easy to check.
Other possibles: front axle nut loose or triple tree pinch bolts loose.
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ok I know nothing about floating rotors, but that sound ...sounds like alot of slack somewhere. so my question is, why does it have slack or movement that seems to me can cause a great deal of wear over a short period of time.
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And the reason I suggested the forks is because it sounded like the clunk happened as the forks topped out. (A lot of suspicious minds in here!) Let us know if it gets any worse.
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