supra24valve
Jackson, Ohio
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Just started to notice my simulators (bolt on style P series GM 5-lug frt and 10-lug rear)making a chirping noise. I made sure they are tight. And they are on center. They fit great, but it is the fronts that are making a chirping sound as they rotate at slow speeds.I remember as a kid riding in my dads 64 Rambler 770 Classic making this same noise. Anyone apply a foam backed weather strip or something to prevent the sound vibrations or micro rubs that create this?
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Dutch_12078
Great Sacandaga Lake, NY
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supra24valve wrote:Just started to notice my simulators (bolt on style P series GM 5-lug frt and 10-lug rear)making a chirping noise. I made sure they are tight. And they are on center. They fit great, but it is the fronts that are making a chirping sound as they rotate at slow speeds.I remember as a kid riding in my dads 64 Rambler 770 Classic making this same noise. Anyone apply a foam backed weather strip or something to prevent the sound vibrations or micro rubs that create this?
My simulators do have foam pads at three locations around the perimeter, but I don't know if that was factory or previous owner installed.
Dutch
1995 Coachmen Catalina 322QBXL
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tmmar
Nassau County, Long Island, NY
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I had a little run in with my fence at home that required I get a new simulator. The new simulator came with a piece foam (self stick on one side) around the perimeter of the simulator. This was not on the old simulator and there was a noise. No noise now. I put it on the other wheel as well.
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ole trucker
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Run in w/a fence, hate it when that happens! 
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cpmath
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Had the same noise on mine, thought it was a caliper hanging up on the brakes. Pulled the simulators off, no noise. Used door weatherstripping on covers and it stopped.
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tmmar
Nassau County, Long Island, NY
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Tell me about it!!!
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supra24valve
Jackson, Ohio
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Thanks guys, one thing I hate is squeaks and rattles. Today coming home from a small trip, I just about pulled them off the front!!!
i will install some foam backed tape. Just wanted to get some ideas if others had the same.
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abrasv
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Darn fences keep jumping out in front of me too. Need to get a fence whistle to go along with the deer whistle
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deereone
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We had the same problem, about drove me crazy. What I did was slit one side of clear tubing maybe 1/4" ID and place it over the edge of the simulator in 3 or 4 places. Each piece about 2" long and the noise was gone.
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