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Old 16-12-2007, 05:23 PM   #1
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hey all...doesnt do it all the time but done it yesterday on the freeway....slowed down like normal....but the wheel seemed to shake and shudder to a stop...what could this be.....discs and pads are like 20,000 old

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Old 16-12-2007, 06:08 PM   #2
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OK this could sound really really stupid. But have u check the wheel nuts?? Im only saying that becasue the last car i had, had that problem and it was the bloody wheel nuts loose!!
Other than that warped discs perhaps??

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Old 16-12-2007, 06:17 PM   #3
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Can only be warped discs, seized/stuck calliper(s) causing uneven pad wear, worn wheel bearing, or loose wheel nuts really.

I'm leaning towards seized/stuck callipers. You can get a calliper service kit for around $30 for both fronts from most good brake places, and they are easy enough to fit/service following the instructions that come in the packaging.
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Old 16-12-2007, 06:36 PM   #4
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Just warped rotors, we all get it, I run DBA slotteds, and theyll be starting to warp 5000k's after a skim.
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Old 16-12-2007, 06:42 PM   #5
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Id be leaning towards warped rotors also. Pretty common with the ABS apparently.
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Old 16-12-2007, 07:53 PM   #6
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Id be leaning towards warped rotors also. Pretty common with the ABS apparently.
it is not the ABS that causes it on the hat type rotors if you don't get all the scale etc off the mating surfaces before puting rotors on it runs out of square and warps. here is an article from DBA that explains it http://www.dba.com.au/2006/techdocs/T026.asp
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Old 16-12-2007, 09:05 PM   #7
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try wheel alignment too. my 'shuddering' from slowing down was fixed when i got a wheel alignment. brakes had just been changed so it wasnt them lol
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Old 16-12-2007, 10:09 PM   #8
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Yeah, JC has just about covered it but I'll go with a front wheel bearing.
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