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Offline stfc_gti

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Braking Judder
« on: 29 April 2013, 09:45 »
So I took the golf out for the first time in about 2 months, its recently had a new battery and fuses.
It would now seem when I brake the car has developed a judder through the steering wheel

The judder is worse the harder I brake. If its a slow gentle break, there is no judder at all.

Any help would be great
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Offline Ashmond

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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #1 on: 29 April 2013, 10:07 »
So I took the golf out for the first time in about 2 months, its recently had a new battery and fuses.
It would now seem when I brake the car has developed a judder through the steering wheel

The judder is worse the harder I brake. If its a slow gentle break, there is no judder at all.

Any help would be great

Warped discs, loose driveshaft nut, wheel bolts
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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #2 on: 29 April 2013, 10:17 »
I would say warped discs.

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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #3 on: 29 April 2013, 11:04 »
Warped disc or sticking caliper

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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #4 on: 29 April 2013, 12:54 »
+1 on warped disc/s
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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #5 on: 29 April 2013, 13:02 »
thanks for the replies, how do I diagnose warped discs? should I be able to see something on them?
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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #6 on: 29 April 2013, 13:07 »
thanks for the replies, how do I diagnose warped discs? should I be able to see something on them?

No, they only need to be marginally warped to get a wobble
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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #7 on: 29 April 2013, 14:12 »
You could use a dial test gauge see if they are warped

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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #8 on: 29 April 2013, 15:16 »
is it just a case of replacing the discs/pads?
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Re: Braking Judder
« Reply #9 on: 29 April 2013, 17:17 »
is it just a case of replacing the discs/pads?

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Will always love my mk4 but she had to go...225 Quattro TT in its place....but its still black (she lives on in spirit!)