Doublin' Down with Kiev2

[kiev]

Trying to keep up with all the multi-miev folks on this site-- i picked up a white/blue 2012 SE with 24k miles for $6900. Fresh tires and the remote, and all the cells were within 5mV checking with canion. Now i have a loaner to use to see if i can convert some friends and family to the EV world.

The only issue i've noticed is a bit of a loud rumble noise while it's rolling--not sure if it's the gearbox, tires, wheel bearings, or rusty brake rotors dragging. Happens in D or N so i don't think it's the motor, and doesn't change with or without the AC and fans running.

 

[PV1]

Nice!

If you got rain recently or if the car was washed, it's likely the brakes you're hearing. Get up to speed and stomp the brake pedal to scrape the rust off.

 

[JoeS]

...Now i have a loaner to use to see if i can convert some friends and family to the EV world...

That works well, plus you have a backup if you need to make a short trip while the other car is charging for a longer trip. Congratulations! I normally keep my 'spare' i-MiEV at 50%SoC.

 

[mdbuilder]

If it is not rotors take a close look at the tires for cupping, then wheel bearings.

 

[Don]

Wheel bearings at just 24K? That would be a first!

Also, no reports of any iMiEV here which has cupped it's tires - That would be a first as well

Don

 

[mdbuilder]

No, but it is a car :lol:

Order of likelihood for rotary noises while rolling:

brakes
cupped tires
wheel bearings

I've had all three over the years, brakes a lot, tires a handful of times on different vehicles and wheel bearing once on one car. Not huge mileage on the bearing either, although more than 24k.

 

[JoeS]

kiev - do you have OEM tires? The Blizzaks on the i-MiEV I drove a few months ago sounded awful until I pumped them up to 40+psi.

 

[Don]

"Fresh tires" would probably indicate something other than the OEM's . . . . so tires could be a possibility

Don