pj.chris@verizon.net wrote in news:mcl7c55sl4gf6qek1hs740cbctjovv5a5p@
4ax.com:

> My 2005 TL has started having a slight front wheel hop that comes and
> goes between 40-50 mph. If I lift my foot off the gas it stops
> instantly and doesn't come back when I apply power again. I've had it
> start up on both right and left front wheels but never both at the
> same time. It has become noticible in the last 3-4K miles. I also
> never notice it after I've driven more than 10 miles.
>
> The car has 48.5K miles, Michelin tires (original and due to be
> replaced before winter sets in) and is not driven hard. The tires
> have worn evenly and given good service (but I wouldn't recommend them
> to anyone for serious snow driving.)
>
> Is this most likely a wheel balance problem at this point and/or
> slight flat spotting that is clearing up as the tires warm?
>


Step 1: Swap the front wheels for the rear ones and see if the symptoms
change.

If you intend on replacing the tires before the snow flies, then report
back here once you do that (and you can then forget Step 1). Maybe that
action alone will solve this. If it does not, then there is a deeper
problem.


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