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06-16-2007, 09:28 AM
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Brakes
I noticed the last few times I took my car out, when I brake to a stop it sort of tugs and there's a slight shimmy. Could I have a warped rotor? Or maybe they just need to be shaved? Just asking, because they look fine to me...but then again I'm not a mechanic.
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06-16-2007, 11:12 AM
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Could most likely be a rotor not being true anymore. Does the steering wheel shake when you apply the brakes? How about the brake pedal itself?
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06-16-2007, 02:23 PM
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The pedal and steering wheel don't shake....which is why I'm curious because I know that's a typical sign of a worn rotor.
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06-16-2007, 04:24 PM
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So the vibration is in the floor/body/seat, not the steering wheel? That normally means rear brakes....
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06-16-2007, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
So the vibration is in the floor/body/seat, not the steering wheel? That normally means rear brakes....
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I'd say it's in the body...but it tugs more than vibrates. When looking at the rotors, the fronts are smoother, and the rears have groves in them.
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Last edited by LS1Hawk; 06-16-2007 at 05:46 PM.
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06-16-2007, 06:37 PM
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It's hard to visually check rotors unless they are grinding - and grooved does not sound good.
Does it pull to one side? Noise?
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-17-2007, 12:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
It's hard to visually check rotors unless they are grinding - and grooved does not sound good.
Does it pull to one side? Noise?
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There's no pulling or noise.
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06-17-2007, 02:13 PM
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There's no pulling or noise.
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What does "it tugs more than vibrates" mean?
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-17-2007, 09:17 PM
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What does "it tugs more than vibrates" mean?
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When I apply the brakes it jerks forward, meaning it doesn't come to an easy, gradual stop. It will hesitate to a stop.
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Last edited by LS1Hawk; 06-17-2007 at 09:20 PM.
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06-18-2007, 08:18 AM
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just give it a full brake job, front and rear, and see if its fixed. if the rears have grooves already, then they need a changing anyway.
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06-18-2007, 09:43 AM
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Maybe take it to a decent shop for review & estimate. You don’t have to have them do anything, just get an estimate & say “OK, I’ll get back to you”.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-18-2007, 12:09 PM
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I'm going to take it to my mechanic on Thursday and see what he says. Hopefully it's not too much. Thanks for the input guys.
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06-18-2007, 02:12 PM
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Report back. I'm kind of thinking from this brief exchange you have rear brake issues, perhaps even a bad caliper or slide.
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The looser the waistband, the deeper the quicksand. Or so I have read.
Feather-light suspension, Konis just couldn't hold. I'm so glad I took a look inside your showroom doors.
Hey everybody, it's good to have you on the Baba-too-da-ba-too-ba-ba-buh-doo-ga-ga-bop-a-dop
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06-18-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by BonzoHansen
Report back. I'm kind of thinking from this brief exchange you have rear brake issues, perhaps even a bad caliper or slide.
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No problem. Like I said, I just started to notice it...so hopefully it's getting caught before it gets worse.
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06-21-2007, 06:27 PM
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Update
I dropped the Firehawk off this morning before work. The car was ready when I got home so I picked it up, but my mechanic had already left for the day so I didn't get to talk to him yet.
He wrote on the invoice that he cut the 2 front rotors. But he also wrote "R+R Rotors." Anyone know what he meant by "R+R?" Perhaps just removed and replaced? I'm gonna call him tomorrow anyway just get a rundown of what he did.
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Last edited by LS1Hawk; 06-21-2007 at 06:30 PM.
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06-21-2007, 07:29 PM
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its a term for taking the part off and puting it back on - R&R= plus the cutting in your case labor to remove and re install -- jz
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06-24-2007, 08:30 AM
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R&R means to remove and replace.
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