Vibration under braking NOT related to warped rotors...Need some suggestions!
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I've been dealing with an intermittent vibration when getting on the brakes for sometime now. It happens under light to moderate braking, but there's no pulsing through the pedal, just the whole car shaking from the front. If I brake really hard, or if I'm going up hill and braking, the problem doesn't occur.
I originally thought it was the rotors, but after getting them turned, the problem is still there and no better than before.
The car is a 2002 Z28 with 203,000 miles on it and has a C5 front brake setup.
Any idea what could be causing this?
I originally thought it was the rotors, but after getting them turned, the problem is still there and no better than before.
The car is a 2002 Z28 with 203,000 miles on it and has a C5 front brake setup.
Any idea what could be causing this?
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I've been dealing with an intermittent vibration when getting on the brakes for sometime now. It happens under light to moderate braking, but there's no pulsing through the pedal, just the whole car shaking from the front. If I brake really hard, or if I'm going up hill and braking, the problem doesn't occur.
I originally thought it was the rotors, but after getting them turned, the problem is still there and no better than before.
The car is a 2002 Z28 with 203,000 miles on it and has a C5 front brake setup.
Any idea what could be causing this?
I originally thought it was the rotors, but after getting them turned, the problem is still there and no better than before.
The car is a 2002 Z28 with 203,000 miles on it and has a C5 front brake setup.
Any idea what could be causing this?
2, Excessive play in the front hub bearings(one or both) could explain the intermittent situation.
3, Worn suspension component (tie rod end, ball joint, control arm bushing)
4, Least likely but plausible since your description of "vibration" is not very detailed; tires. As you shift some weight to the front tires a "broken belt" may become noticeable and manifest itself as steering wheel shake or nose wobble.
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Several ideas for ya: 1, rear disc are wobbling with no thickness variation. This will cause a shudder throughout the car and is hard to pinpoint, many mistake this for a front brake issue.
2, Excessive play in the front hub bearings(one or both) could explain the intermittent situation.
3, Worn suspension component (tie rod end, ball joint, control arm bushing)
4, Least likely but plausible since your description of "vibration" is not very detailed; tires. As you shift some weight to the front tires a "broken belt" may become noticeable and manifest itself as steering wheel shake or nose wobble.
2, Excessive play in the front hub bearings(one or both) could explain the intermittent situation.
3, Worn suspension component (tie rod end, ball joint, control arm bushing)
4, Least likely but plausible since your description of "vibration" is not very detailed; tires. As you shift some weight to the front tires a "broken belt" may become noticeable and manifest itself as steering wheel shake or nose wobble.
I hadn't checked the rear discs in a while, so I will do that. Also, I just got new tires last week, and the problem didn't get any better or worse, so I don't think it's that.
The hubs don't seem to have any play in them, as we checked those the last time we got the rotors turned.
As far as it being worn suspensions components, what's the best way to check for that? Is it as simple as getting it on a rack and shaking and pulling on things, or is there a specific thing to be looking at? I'm not much of a suspension guy, so forgive the ignorance!
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x2 for something being loose. A worn out component, tie rods or lower control arm bushings are what I'm betting on. Try jacking one of your front tires till it's off the ground and pull at 9 and 3 o'clock on the tire, and also 12 and 6 o'clock and see if it moves without much resistance or makes a moderate clunk sound, try with the other side also
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Thank you all for the advice!