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mr_g
08-30-2009, 11:55 AM
When I go over 50+ mph and I brake my steering wheel shakes a little. I thought it was my brake pads but I changed them out like a month ago. Can it be my rotors? Well if anyone can help me out that would be great thanks.
Grafton
08-30-2009, 12:43 PM
have you ever got your brakes really hot? it's possible that's its your rotors, but it is odd that it only does it above 50mph
1-3-2-4
08-30-2009, 12:58 PM
sounds like the rotors.. I had the issue on my car until I replaced them...

it was downright scary putting the brakes on at 80 mph...
green97gt
08-30-2009, 01:13 PM
tires/wheel balance
1-3-2-4
08-30-2009, 02:16 PM
tires/wheel balance


Not I mine was doing the same as the Op said when I put on the brakes, it never happened when I was not on the brakes. I changed the front rotors and all was well.
KAG
08-30-2009, 02:36 PM
The old pads left uneven deposits on the rotors, likely due to them not being bedded in properly. You need to either buy new rotors or resurface your old ones.
1-3-2-4
08-30-2009, 02:47 PM
The old pads left uneven deposits on the rotors, likely due to them not being bedded in properly. You need to either buy new rotors or resurface your old ones.


I bet that happened to me.. the rotors were old but the pads looked new I just went ahead and replaced the rotors and bedded them in the correct way
green97gt
08-30-2009, 05:28 PM
ok, so i SOOO missed the part where he said "brakes"

my bad... indeed...rotors...
2.5GT
08-30-2009, 07:55 PM
Most likely the front, than the rear.

If your rotors still have plenty to be resurface, I say do all four. Just to blanket the problem.