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Postby joe » August 21st, 2008, 2:31 pm

my steering wheel shakes frantically when i brake.
i checked the pads and rotors and are all fine.
what could it possibly be? would anyone have an idea
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby Dezza » August 21st, 2008, 2:47 pm

The rotors would be warped. You wouldn't have seen it with a quick glance but it's very common on Falcons
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby joe » August 21st, 2008, 2:53 pm

okay, well i bought new rotors but i was going to take them back after inspecting the current ones.
its just if i put the new ones on and it still shakes it will be a waste of money
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby Dansedgli » August 21st, 2008, 3:02 pm

Yep, send the bill to Dezza for misdiagnosing the shakes.
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby dimmy101 » August 21st, 2008, 3:05 pm

whats wrong if the wheel shakes when going ova 100kph
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby joe » August 21st, 2008, 3:12 pm

nah it shakes even if i am doing only 60
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby Dansedgli » August 21st, 2008, 3:12 pm

Its the automatic speed alert. Slow down.
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby Dezza » August 21st, 2008, 3:14 pm

Dansedgli wrote:Yep, send the bill to Dezza for misdiagnosing the shakes.
What's your diagnosis?
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby Dansedgli » August 21st, 2008, 3:15 pm

Warped rotors.
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby joe » August 21st, 2008, 3:17 pm

i dont speed..it does it even when im going slow.
fkd if i know what it could be
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby Dezza » August 21st, 2008, 3:17 pm

Dansedgli wrote:Warped rotors.
lol. Care to split the bill? :P
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby SVT8 » August 21st, 2008, 3:23 pm

joe wrote:i dont speed..it does it even when im going slow.
fkd if i know what it could be


your profile says your in northern suburbs. Go to pedders in campbellfield on hume hwy, ask for Lou and he will do a quick check for you. Could be heaps of things, better knowing what the problem is before you go changing stuff.
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby dimmy101 » August 21st, 2008, 3:24 pm

i wasn't asking a question about your problem...
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby Jake » August 21st, 2008, 3:32 pm

My steering wheel was shaking when I needed a new lower ball joint, only really noticed it shaking when breaking to..
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby holmsy » August 21st, 2008, 3:46 pm

id be going with warped rotors as well.
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby krisisdog » August 21st, 2008, 3:57 pm

either rotors, or one of your wheels are out of balance.
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Re: steering wheel shaking

Postby 4LEDboy » August 21st, 2008, 4:15 pm

krisisdog wrote:either rotors, or one of your wheels are out of balance.


Yeah, it could of thrown one of the little weights off ;)
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