Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
The entire car shudders as I come to a stop. The following things have been replaced:
-rotors (twice)
-brakes
-calipers
-swaybar links
I've rotated and rebalanced all tires twice as well. All of this done since June. The issue persists. When I apply the brakes, I can feel the shudder in the brake pedal as well. I'm not sure where else to go with it. Any ideas? Thanks!
-rotors (twice)
-brakes
-calipers
-swaybar links
I've rotated and rebalanced all tires twice as well. All of this done since June. The issue persists. When I apply the brakes, I can feel the shudder in the brake pedal as well. I'm not sure where else to go with it. Any ideas? Thanks!
2005 Pontiac Bonneville SE
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Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
Tie rods, ball joints, and wheel hubs come to mind as things to check out if the brakes are for sure not the culprit.
Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
One thing I forgot, I also had the wheel bearings replaced in June as well.jtmontano wrote:The entire car shudders as I come to a stop. The following things have been replaced:
-rotors (twice)
-brakes
-calipers
-swaybar links
I've rotated and rebalanced all tires twice as well. All of this done since June. The issue persists. When I apply the brakes, I can feel the shudder in the brake pedal as well. I'm not sure where else to go with it. Any ideas? Thanks!
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Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
Let me get this straight. You put all NEW (front and rear) pads and rotors on your Bonneville, and it still shudders while applying the brakes? No shudder while just driving?
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Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
That is correct. It only shudders as I come to a stop. It seems to be more "aggressive" after a while of driving and it's warmed up.
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Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
I would say faulty new rotor. Did you get cheap chinese ones that are $25 each?
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Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
Did this shutter exist before the brake work or only after? Is this your first brake job on the car?
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Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
I did notice this started happening after the wheel bearings were replaced.
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Re: Braking wobble/shudder ¡¡PLEASE HELP!!
I'm starting to think rotor runout because of a unclean hub, or over torqued wheel nuts
Brakes don't drag at all?
Brakes don't drag at all?



