Hello all,
Wondering if anyone can give me an idea what's wrong with my car. This has now happened 2 times to me while driving. Once on the turnpike. I was going kinda fast.... 90ish, and noticed a very loud vibration. It kept getting louder. I drive another mile, and got off at a rest area to inspect and noticed my break pedal shuddering under braking. I got out and walked around the car and noticed a hot smell. Not too bad, but certainly not normal either. I didn't have many options, so I decided to limp it to work. I got back on the pike and the noise was gone!
Then it happened again yesterday. This time I was only going 60 on RT 26. The noise seemed to go away after I slowed down in a 40 MPH zone. I went back up to 60 after that zone, and it seemed quiet after that.
The noise seems like I'm driving on a rumble strip on the edge of the turnpike, but not as severe. That's all I can think of to describe it.
Since I felt it through the brake pedal, I was thinking I have a "sticky" brake caliper. Entirely possible since my brakes do need some attention. But I also have no idea what kind of symptoms come up with drivetrain issues either. Center Diffs, etc.
My car is an 06 2.5i. 5-speed. I have 156,000 miles.
Thank you in advance!
Padraig
Wondering if anyone can give me an idea what's wrong with my car. This has now happened 2 times to me while driving. Once on the turnpike. I was going kinda fast.... 90ish, and noticed a very loud vibration. It kept getting louder. I drive another mile, and got off at a rest area to inspect and noticed my break pedal shuddering under braking. I got out and walked around the car and noticed a hot smell. Not too bad, but certainly not normal either. I didn't have many options, so I decided to limp it to work. I got back on the pike and the noise was gone!
Then it happened again yesterday. This time I was only going 60 on RT 26. The noise seemed to go away after I slowed down in a 40 MPH zone. I went back up to 60 after that zone, and it seemed quiet after that.
The noise seems like I'm driving on a rumble strip on the edge of the turnpike, but not as severe. That's all I can think of to describe it.
Since I felt it through the brake pedal, I was thinking I have a "sticky" brake caliper. Entirely possible since my brakes do need some attention. But I also have no idea what kind of symptoms come up with drivetrain issues either. Center Diffs, etc.
My car is an 06 2.5i. 5-speed. I have 156,000 miles.
Thank you in advance!
Padraig