 Shaky front end upon braking, braking/steering help |
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| webrocket |
 Apr 22 2014, 10:38 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 23-June 12 From: azusa, ca Member No.: 14,595 Region Association: Southern California  |
If someone near Azusa can help me diagnose my front end wobble please contact hoping to use car for G&R swap this weekend
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| bdstone914 |
Apr 23 2014, 06:13 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,512 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(webrocket @ Apr 22 2014, 09:38 PM)  If someone near Azusa can help me diagnose my front end wobble please contact hoping to use car for G&R swap this weekend Sounds like warped rotors. Check for loose wheel bearings by trying to move the top of the wheel with it on the ground. Remove the wheels and spin the rotors looking for wobble. Also check for bad tie rod ends and worn ball joints. |
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| rmdinmd |
Apr 23 2014, 06:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 30-October 13 From: Greeneville,Tn Member No.: 16,585 Region Association: South East States 
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You might not see the wobble as it doesn't take much. It was a different kind of car but my son had a shaking that was felt in steering wheel and the rest of the car. we replaced one rotor (luckily the correct one) and the problem went away. |
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| yeahmag |
Apr 23 2014, 02:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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An easy and free thing to do is to sand the rotors. Sometimes you get pad transfer/buildup that can cause what feels like a warped rotor.
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| 76-914 |
Apr 23 2014, 08:20 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,490 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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Do you feel some pulsation on the brake pedal when braking?
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| webrocket |
Apr 23 2014, 10:57 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 23-June 12 From: azusa, ca Member No.: 14,595 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 23 2014, 07:20 PM) Do you feel some pulsation on the brake pedal when braking? No it appears to shake upon acceleration and braking it's a renegade 916 body car with wide body and wide wheels |
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| webrocket |
Apr 23 2014, 10:59 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 23-June 12 From: azusa, ca Member No.: 14,595 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(webrocket @ Apr 23 2014, 09:57 PM) QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 23 2014, 07:20 PM) Do you feel some pulsation on the brake pedal when braking? No it appears to shake upon acceleration and braking it's a renegade 916 body car with wide body and wide wheels Appears to shake at any speed but doesn't seem to have any loose parts |
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| Mike Bellis |
Apr 23 2014, 11:17 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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When was the last time the wheels were balanced? A weight could have popped off.
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| chads74 |
Apr 24 2014, 09:31 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 13-March 12 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 14,252 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(webrocket @ Apr 23 2014, 08:57 PM) QUOTE(76-914 @ Apr 23 2014, 07:20 PM) Do you feel some pulsation on the brake pedal when braking? No it appears to shake upon acceleration and braking it's a renegade 916 body car with wide body and wide wheels I have a similar issue, no shake when braking, just when I accelerate hard. I bought new turbo tie rods, and ball joints which I hope fixes the problem. If I can manage to get everything installed this weekend I'll let you know my results. On a slightly different note, do you or has anyone ever heard a clunk when backing up and press the brakes? Almost like somthing in the front end isn't bolted down tight? My car has had this problem ever since I bought it but I can't find anything loose or anything obviously missing. |
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| r_towle |
Apr 24 2014, 08:11 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,564 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Basics.
Front and rear bearings Tie rods and ball joints Rear trailing arm bushings and suspension ears. Test all four corners for wiggles, loose suspension parts. If it's shaking when you accelerate, and when you brake, it's something between the chassis and the pavement... |
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| 7TPorsh |
Apr 25 2014, 12:52 PM
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7T Porsh Group: Members Posts: 2,691 Joined: 27-March 06 From: Glendale Ca Member No.: 5,782 Region Association: Southern California
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wheels out of round....flat spotted tires....
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| webrocket |
Apr 25 2014, 09:15 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 23-June 12 From: azusa, ca Member No.: 14,595 Region Association: Southern California |
thanks to all who have replied I don't know if weather will permit tomorrows repair efforts im still hoping to make it to swap on sunday
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