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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 04:29 PM
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Question pulsation in brakes

Hi,i'm new here,and have a question right off the bat.i've got a bad brake pulsation in a 2001 explorer sport trac....front brake pads and rotors were replaced 1 year ago,the pulsation is primarily in the steering wheel any suggestions....thanks in advance
 
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 04:36 PM
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 06:10 PM
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have you had any work done on the front wheel lately. did you do the brakes yourself or was it a local shop? when did the pulsation start? how many miles are on the new pads and rotors?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 06:52 PM
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I recently had 1 of the front wheel bearings replaced,there is probably 11.000 miles on the new brakes/rotors......
 
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 07:58 PM
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Did the pulsation start after that? If so then there is the possibility that your wheel were tighten too much and maybe warped your rotor causing the pulsation while braking.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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What bulldog said. Lug nuts should be tightened to 100 ft-lbs (at least on my 94 - check your owners manual). That's the worst thing about air guns. Guys get on them and stay on them when putting wheels back on. Most of the time they don't realize that they are causing damage.
 
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