i drive and 93 accord about 1 month ago i change my 2 front rotors and brake pads because one was warped so i just changed both and new pads just to be sure. now when i press on the brakes kinda hard it starts doing this annoying shaking. i think that there is somthing loose (dont know what the part is and dont want to throw sum random part out there) under there. what do you guys think?

 

how is it shaking?

Are you feeling the steering wheel vibrating or is it the whole car?

 

a little of both i the steering wheel does shake but not as hard as before when the rotors where bad (thats good) and i can feel the car shake alittle.

 

only thing I can think of is somthing isn't mounted correctly, I would suggest taking the brake off, checking the mounting of the rotor and putting it back together, do a shake test with your hands to see if anything is loose.

Are you using the screws that hold the rotors on? these arn't 100% required, they're nice to have but the only thing they do is make it harder to replace the rotors in the future, between the brake and the tire being properly mounted, they do their job without those screws.

Edit: also, did you apply any of that anti-squeek stuff for rotor/brakes?

 

http://www.partsamerica.com/Pr...=3223

this stuff will keep the brakes from squeeling down the road, sometimes new rotors and brakes will squeel from normal use.

 

Anyways some things you can check
-Bad rotors, I just got some from an auto store, turns out they were uneven. Get it surfaced/turned/machined

-Finger prints on the rotor-Auto shop teacher told me this, i guess 1 spot of the rotor is filled with oil, so i guess its more of a stop and go effect. Clean it with brake clean?

-Lubricate all moving parts.

 

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I had a bad 'run' of rotors from the local parts house; for about 3 months every flippin rotor they sent me had to be resurfaced. Warped right out of the box!!
And as already stated, lube the slider pins to be sure the pads don't drag.

 

i really appreciate all of your guys' input. im going to change all of the C.V boots on my car and i will check if everything is tight as it should be. i really hope that the rotors that i bought arent warped. that would suck. i would hate to have to buy new rotors. thanks

 

Sounds like warped rotors... Later