Two Common Causes of Vibration After Vehicle Sits

In this video I go over two common causes of a vibration, similar to a wheel vibration at high way speeds or slower, that develops on a vehicle that has been sitting for a long time and the repair. The causes are flat spotting of a tire or tires and rust build up on the rotors. The repair for flat spotting varies. Some times you can get rid of flat spotting just by driving the vehicle for a long distance. Other times the flat spotting cannot be worked out and the affected tire or tires will have to be replaced. Rust build up can usually be taken care of by aggressively braking. ( aggressive braking that is suggested is not recklessly slamming on brakes causing you to loose control. I just recommend braking a more aggressively than you normally do but in a safe way. It is recommended to do this on a clear and dry road.) Usually 10-20 aggressive stops will do. Sometimes it takes more braking to get rid of the rust. If this does not work then turning the affected rotor or rotors may be required.

CORRECTION: At about the 1:10 mark I make the commend that the flat spot shows up every 180 degrees. It's actually every 360 degrees that the flat spot shows. Pardon me.

Warning: There is a difference between a tires that is flat spotted and a tire that has a belt separating. This video does not compare and contrast these two types of tire concerns. This video also gives a very vague explanation of a flat spotted tire. It is recommended that further research by the viewer be done to insure that at tire that has a belt separating is not confused with a tire that is flat spotted. It would also be advised to do research on all sorts of tire failure so that you are informed as to weather or not your vehicle is safe to drive. DO NOT DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT HAS A TIRE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. A TIRE THAT HAS A BELT COMING APART IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON. ALSO, BE SURE THAT NO OTHER UNSAFE SCENARIOS EXIST BEFORE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

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