Bouncing front end

Asked by Stixx9 Apr 07, 2018 at 09:38 PM about the 1978 Ford F-150

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My caliper started to freeze up i replaced it and the
rotor thinking it was warped it got hot but since the
replacement it does nothing but bounce when your
rolling slow it feels like it got a wheel thats bent in
half or just a big bubble in the tire

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beatupchevy answered 6 years ago

did you do both sides ? that's an old vehicle you might want to replace all you can that needs it

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OJ answered 6 years ago

Jack up the front end. Turn each front wheel by hand and see if it grabs at a certain point. Now check the tires and make sure the belt inside the tire is not damage causing a flat spot. Maybe rotate the tires from front to back and see if there is a difference.

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