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Old May 29, 2008 | 12:00 PM
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Wobble while braking

Hey guys I have a 03 that has very little wobble when I first start out driving until about 55. But when I brake the wobble is more drastic. What could cause this? My rotors are fairly new, about 1 year and the pads look good. Thanks in advance for any help.
 
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Old May 29, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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You warped one or more of your rotors. This can happen even with new rotors if you do a lot of stop and go traffic driving, or ride the brakes a lot. In both of these cases, the rotors can get very hot and that's why they'll warp. Then again, if you bought the bottom of the line cheapy rotors, then those are only good for a year or so anyway.
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 07:39 AM
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Thanks for the quick response. Thats what I was afraid of. I guess thats what I get for buying rotors from ebay. Could I get away with just replacing the front or should I also do the back?
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 08:40 AM
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Yeah I just bought my 03 about 2 weeks ago and had the same exact problem... the dealership just re-surfaced them and it had stopped.
 
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Old May 30, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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if you have slop in the pitman and/or idler arms, it seems to exaggerate the problem too....
 
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Originally Posted by scott7512
Could I get away with just replacing the front or should I also do the back?

Start with the fronts. If the problem goes away you're all set, if it doesn't, then you can do the backs.
 
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