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Title: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: saalro on 31 August 2009, 21:12

Olla! I recently changed my front brake pads and disks (GSF Parts, cheap stuff, may be relevant, may not). I also drove down a real bad road pretty much made for tractors, lots of stones/ rocks/ hills with rocks and stones, the bottom of the car hitting the floor and steering being thrown all over the place, it wasn't intentional, iphone GPS it rubbish by the way lol...

So basically when i brake now i've started noticing the steering wheel wobbles, could this be tracking related, could it be a screw from the calipers missing and this causing it to judder, could it be cheap parts from GSF...?

Any possible reasons would be appreciated.

Thanksss.

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: danny_p on 01 September 2009, 00:29

did you clean the hubs up before fitting the new disks

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: saalro on 01 September 2009, 11:34

Yup yup!

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: Wayne on 01 September 2009, 11:35

Loose wheel bolts.

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: Agreeable Slick on 01 September 2009, 15:20

Badly machined discs perhaps. I changed the discs on my old audi 80, and they shook the wheel under breaking. Took them back changed them over, and problem solved.

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: Len on 01 September 2009, 15:46

Warped disc?

Has your car got ABS?

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: Wayne on 01 September 2009, 16:08

Wheel balance weight missing or knocked off.

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: saalro on 05 September 2009, 19:39

I was thinking warped disc, but i did run them in?!

Yeah i've got ABS but it's a different type of wobble if that's what you're thinking, this is a wobble i feel through the steering wheel, not a judder through the pedal.

If it was a wheel weight would it the steering wheel not shake at high speeds also?

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: sharki786 on 05 September 2009, 20:38

I had the same ,i warped my disks i know the wobble your on about just the steering shakes but depends on how hard your braking.
hope that helps

sharki

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: saalro on 07 September 2009, 23:18

Quote from: sharki786 on 05 September 2009, 20:38

I had the same ,i warped my disks i know the wobble your on about just the steering shakes but depends on how hard your braking.
hope that helps

sharki

Yeah sounds about right!

Is a warped disc an issue, i feel safe driving it?

Title: Re: Question about braking wobble wobble shake shake!
Post by: sharki786 on 08 September 2009, 15:53

well i just learnt how to use the gears to slow down, but mine only did it from 50mph under that there was no wobble or shake. but if yours does that 30 and over then id change them.