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Vibration through the steering wheel after braking from high speeds?

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Vibration through the steering wheel after braking from high speeds?

Post by Ewazix » Fri Jul 28, 2017 5:30 pm

You would have to eliminate the most obvious cause which is disc run-out but need to find out what's caused it or the new set will go the same way. I'm not sure on the TIS runout spec but even .1mm - .15mm (3-4 thou") i.e tiny will cause a problem so a spot of grit on the hub or mis-torqued when fitting can do it. Personally I'd suspect a disc run-out caused by caliper sticking when hot.
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Vibration through the steering wheel after braking from high speeds?

Post by Simon Blythe » Fri Jul 28, 2017 6:50 pm

Jack the front and spin the wheel, you may "hear" the rubbing. May be worth removing the disc and cleaning the two surfaces just I case there's rust or foreign bodies I there

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