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Have a 01' tahoe. sometimes when going over a bump. You here a strange noise from the rear of truck. My friend has a 98' and his makes the same noise more often.

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Posted by BOBBYSS 1160 days and 22 hours ago.

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Two things I need to know first. Is this Tahoe 2 or X XXXXX XXXXX? And can you kind of give me a brief description of the noise?

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Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: The tahoe is X XXXXX XXXXX. And the noise kind of sounds like a rubbing type of noise. Or low pitch sweek.

Edited by XXXXXXXXXXX on 9/20/2006 at 12:26 AM

Posted by BOBBYSS 1159 days and 22 hours ago.

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The most common thing on these vehicles to cause this problem is the rear parking brake shoes. They tend to, at times, come in contact with the rotor causing this noise. GM actually has a service bulletin about this problem. In order to fix it, the parking brake shoes must be replaced with new brake hardware.

1159 days and 10 hours ago.

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Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: Why does it only happen when, going over a bump or dip?

Edited by XXXXXXXXXXX on 9/20/2006 at 1:33 PM

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What usually happens with these vehicles is the hold down springs wear out allowing the brake shoes to shift when you hit a bump. When they shift they then hit the inside rotor causing the noise. This also unevenly wears the brake shoes, that is why I recommend replacing the shoes and the hardware.

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Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: Do I need to replace the parking brake hardware or the rear brake hardware?

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Have a 01' tahoe. sometimes when going over a bump. You here a strange noise from the rear of truck. My friend has a 98' and his makes the same noise more often.

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Two things I need to know first. Is this Tahoe 2 or X XXXXX XXXXX? And can you kind of give me a brief description of the noise?

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Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: The tahoe is X XXXXX XXXXX. And the noise kind of sounds like a rubbing type of noise. Or low pitch sweek.Edited by XXXXXXXXXXX on 9/20/2006 at 12:26 AM

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Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: Why does it only happen when, going over a bump or dip?Edited by XXXXXXXXXXX on 9/20/2006 at 1:33 PM

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What usually happens with these vehicles is the hold down springs wear out allowing the brake shoes to shift when you hit a bump. When they shift they then hit the inside rotor causing the noise. This also unevenly wears the brake shoes, that is why I recommend replacing the shoes and the hardware.

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Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: Do I need to replace the parking brake hardware or the rear brake hardware?

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Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: The tahoe is X XXXXX XXXXX. And the noise kind of sounds like a rubbing type of noise. Or low pitch sweek.

Edited by XXXXXXXXXXX on 9/20/2006 at 12:26 AM

Reply to BOBBYSS's Post: Why does it only happen when, going over a bump or dip?

Edited by XXXXXXXXXXX on 9/20/2006 at 1:33 PM