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Old 03-07-2004, 12:48 PM
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i just put on new brembo replacement rotors and hawk hps pads form tire rack,only have about 3000 miles on them and they are starting to shake again.i went through 2 sets of gm rotors under warranty,i thought it was just crappy gm parts but these are doing it too.anybody know whats causing this?i never race the car just street driving.
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Check that the wheels are properly torqued. Tq to 100ft/lbs (but not all at once)

Are you running the brakes hard then holding the pad against the rotors?
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Originally Posted by absolut_speed
Check that the wheels are properly torqued. Tq to 100ft/lbs (but not all at once)

Are you running the brakes hard then holding the pad against the rotors?
wheels were torqued to 100,i really dont drive the car hard so i dont use the brakes hard
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I'd guess that you are parking the car with the brakes "hot".
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have you replaced all 4 rotors or just the fronts. I noticed that my rears were giving me the problem.
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yep all 4




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