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    i can here a rumbling noise on the front right wheel. i can feel alittle on the pedal. could this be sway bar linkage? i havent looked yet it's been wet outside. it's been like this for a yr. also i think it can be the rotors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by contourfreak22 View Post
    i can here a rumbling noise on the front right wheel. i can feel alittle on the pedal. could this be sway bar linkage? i havent looked yet it's been wet outside. it's been like this for a yr. also i think it can be the rotors.
    Wheel bearing, rotor or pads.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tony2005 View Post
    Wheel bearing, rotor or pads.
    i'll check it out. im goin on a trip. it's been like this for over a year.
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    I didnt know you could feel it in the pedal! Ya wheel bearing or pads/rotors.
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    Quote Originally Posted by starjammir View Post
    I didnt know you could feel it in the pedal! Ya wheel bearing or pads/rotors.
    i noticed my wheel has alittle wobble.
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    is it the piston grinding into the rotor?
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    no i just here a rumbling noise
    1995 Contour GL Zetec with 116k miles.
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    happened to me to. wheel shook when braking. replaced the rotors and pads and went away. i wouldnt take a trip with those brakes if i were you. only takes about 25 min. to change brakes
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    Quote Originally Posted by Black 98 CSVT View Post
    i wouldnt take a trip with those brakes if i were you.
    I went to the Dragon last June with a bad brake pulsing. Solved the problem by not using the brakes.

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    mine did the same thing, it was the wheel bearing. one way to make sure that's the problem is to turn slightly left and right while driving straight (dont go off the road) and at some point you will hear and possibly feel a grinding noise. if you dont hear that, make sure your caliper mounts are tight, and that your brake pads are not worn out....
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