high speed brake pulsing
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high speed brake pulsing
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I get a vibration in the front end of the car if I'm at a high speed (~70 mph) and put the brakes on medium effort. The pulsing goes away at high effort braking, and isn't noticeable at lower speeds (<40 mph) either. Any clues as to what's going on? I suspect it might not be warped rotors since the pulsing goes away when I brake harder.
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Joe
I get a vibration in the front end of the car if I'm at a high speed (~70 mph) and put the brakes on medium effort. The pulsing goes away at high effort braking, and isn't noticeable at lower speeds (<40 mph) either. Any clues as to what's going on? I suspect it might not be warped rotors since the pulsing goes away when I brake harder.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Joe
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WS6FirebirdTA00, how did you know you have a pad wearing wrong? My car does not pull to either side when braking, and I really can't feel anything at low speeds - then again the pedal feel is not that great either and it might just be really light pulsing. The odd thing is, hard braking makes it go away.
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Looks you have the exact symptoms as myself. I was told my front brake rotors are slightly warped and that there is a TSB so I could get them turned at the Pontiac dealership for free. Will be giving them a call this week.
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Majority of the time these are symptoms of warped front rotors - maybe slight as mentioned above, but warped nonetheless. IMO, you're better off skipping the turning of the rotors since that's really just a temporary fix - it'll be back sooner than you would expect since now you'll have even less rotor material working for you. You're best bet is to pick up a good set of stock replacement rotors. Most of us have been through this with these cars at one point or another. Additionally, cryo treating new rotors can also help prevent them from warping in addition to prolonging their lifespan.