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Old 06-02-2009, 02:44 PM
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Default Steering wheel shakes when braking.

When i reduce the speed specially if i'm already stopping the steering wheels shakes, I almost feel like the tires r too, but don't know. anyone had this before?
 
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Old 06-02-2009, 03:22 PM
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"Warped" rotors, especially if it ONLY does it while braking.
 
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Old 06-02-2009, 04:50 PM
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x2 for "warped" rotors.
Wheels may need to be balanced as well. Not expensive
 
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Old 06-03-2009, 10:40 PM
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Whats a warped rotor? does it need replacing?
 
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Old 06-04-2009, 07:05 AM
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Usually a "warped" rotor is really just uneven friction properties around the surface. It's usually caused by braking hard & coming to a stop, then holding the brakes clamped hard on a very hot rotor. Unfortunately you can't avoid doing that in some traffic.

Usually can be fixed by resurfacing the rotors, occasionally you can fix it by doing a "bedding-in" procedure. Like this...

Find someplace you can do this without being stupid in traffic.
Brake hard from 40 to 10. DO NOT COMPLETELY STOP.
Drive a couple minutes to cool them off.
Repeat 4 or 5 times.

Brake REAL REAL HARD from 50 or 60 to 10. DO NOT COMPLETELY STOP.
Drive around 8 or 10 minutes to cool them off.
Repeat about 8 times.

You should do this procedure whenever you put on new or resurfaced rotors or pads. After you do this, they seem to tolerate clamping on a hot brake better.
 
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