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[5th Gen : 08+]: Vibration on braking > 90 kmh

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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 11:41 AM
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Ok, so this has been going on for months, here is what I have changed so far, pads & rotors x 4 wheels, 2 new front calipers, 4 x wheel bearings, 2 x front tie rod ends and still get a significant wobble when I hit the brakes over 90 km/h, seems worse going downhill - Anyone have any suggestions as to what I check next?


Will take it in for an alignment soon, leaning towards getting some new tires before next winter, but by the severity of the wobble I just cant believe it could be alignment or balancing causing the issue
 
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Old Jun 21, 2017 | 09:28 PM
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do you feel the vibration in the steering wheel or body of the truck
 
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Old Jun 22, 2017 | 10:33 AM
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I can definitely feel it in the body, but the steering wheel is worse, must shake almost 2 inches back and forth...
 
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Old Jun 24, 2017 | 12:03 AM
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if you have a vibration braking...transferring into the steering wheel...its front brake related. Its quite possible the new rotors have excessive lateral runnout. did you buy a cheap rotor?

there is also a possibility of excess lateral runnout of the rotors from a stacked tolerance out of spec...ie the hub, rotor together each have some runnout when combined is excessive...the only fix in this instance is on car machining of the rotors.
 
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Old Jun 25, 2017 | 07:16 PM
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Agree with primem Cheap rotors are seldom straight right out of the box. Is there a rust buildup between the hub and rotor. Total runout must be checked.
 
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