Don't switch sides of the car if you are running radial tires. The newer
radials might not be as sensitive to directional running but it is still
safer not to take the risk. Switching running directions on a radial may
damage the core of the tire.
Larry
PS Note I said MAY!!!!
At this exact moment in time 10/20/99 11:57, Ajhsys@aol.com made the
profound statement:
>In a message dated 10/20/99 7:25:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>jboatri@emory.edu writes:
>
><< On the way home from work yesterday, a new noise was born on the
>Sprite. It
> is a muffled "thum... thum... thum... thum..." that varies with road speed
> but not engine rpm. It sounds like it's coming from the right rear
> tire/wheel/bearing area. It does not sound like metal on metal. In fact, it
> sounds like the beginnings of a flat tire, but the tire is not losing
> pressure. It _may_ lessen with application of the brakes (by pedal or hand
> brake), but I'm not 100% sure on that. I jacked the corner up and the noise
> is not apparent when spinning the tire by hand. Unfortunately, I did not
> have time to do anything else last night. >>
>
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>
>Swap the wheel and tire with the left front. If the noise stays in the
>right
>rear, it's not the tire or wheel.
>
>Sherlock Hefner
>SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
>'77 Midget
>'92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Administrator/Manager
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 1015 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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