Steering Wheel Shakes
12-06-2006, 05:42 PM
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Steering Wheel Shakes
Friend's 01 Honda Civic steering wheel shake everytime i use the brake. I thought it had something to do with the wheel so i tighten the lugs but is there any other problem or things i should check? The brakes themself?
12-06-2006, 05:50 PM
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Re: Steering Wheel Shakes (prejdmlude)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prejdmlude »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">resurface brakes </TD></TR></TABLE>
If his are anything like mine were, You could not resurface the rotors. The 2 parts places I took the old rotors to mic'd them, and they were already out of spec after only 15,000 miles.
But I drove the **** out of my car, so that may have been an issue.
Just need to replace the pads, and possibly the rotors... or, if the rotors are within spec, have them professionally resurfaced.
If his are anything like mine were, You could not resurface the rotors. The 2 parts places I took the old rotors to mic'd them, and they were already out of spec after only 15,000 miles.
But I drove the **** out of my car, so that may have been an issue.
Just need to replace the pads, and possibly the rotors... or, if the rotors are within spec, have them professionally resurfaced.
12-06-2006, 11:03 PM
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Re: Steering Wheel Shakes (Miracle)
Rotors out of spec after 15,000 miles, sounds impossible to me. Sounds more like they just wanted to sell you rotors.. One thing you've got to remember is, less than half the people using those tools even know how to actually read it.
Just take your car to the dealer have it checked out correctly. Sounds like your front rotors are warped, common issue for disc brakes..
Just take your car to the dealer have it checked out correctly. Sounds like your front rotors are warped, common issue for disc brakes..
12-07-2006, 08:53 AM
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Re: Steering Wheel Shakes (Miracle)
i used to have that problem too. resurfaced it but after 3000 miles, the shaking came back. then i decided to replace the rotors and 9000 miles later...no problem now.
12-07-2006, 09:38 AM
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Thanks for all the help, so the best thing to do right now is to get new rotors. How much rotors go for? And its not the pads right?
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12-07-2006, 10:45 PM
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Re: (Kyo Kusanagi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Kyo Kusanagi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Thanks for all the help, so the best thing to do right now is to get new rotors. How much rotors go for? And its not the pads right?</TD></TR></TABLE> id recomend that if your going to replace the rotors replace the pads as well......not worth the chance that your old pads might affect the new rotors in my opinion
12-08-2006, 10:25 AM
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Re: Steering Wheel Shakes (Kyo Kusanagi)
Sounds like warp rotors. Replace rotors and pads. Remember to tighten lug nuts to specs. Overtightened lug nuts can also warp rotors.
12-08-2006, 03:55 PM
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Re: (mikeformos03dx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mikeformos03dx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> id recomend that if your going to replace the rotors replace the pads as well......not worth the chance that your old pads might affect the new rotors in my opinion</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, exactly what i was thinking to. Thanks
Yeah, exactly what i was thinking to. Thanks
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