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front end wobble under braking
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 9:21 pm
by bucketofbolts
hey everyone,jusy wondering if any one can help or have sugestions on fixing front end wobble eg.steering. when i brake the front vibrates,i've replaced front wheel bearings,disc rotors and brake pads,i've not long done a 5'' lift,would this cause it?
Re: front end wobble under braking
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:14 pm
by bogged
Caster bushes, caster angles, control arm bushes,
what did you do with the lift? Only shocks and springs?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:20 am
by bazzle
After checking all bushes (panhard) swap wheels and tyres with a mate who has no probs and see what happens.
Ive had wobble under braking caused by tyres.
Bazzle
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:27 am
by JBE
I have exactly the same problem with a similar setup. Although I think it is wheel balance related, I'll get my caster checked first.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:40 am
by hottiemonster
JBE wrote:I have exactly the same problem with a similar setup. Although I think it is wheel balance related, I'll get my caster checked first.
mine does the same, i got my tyres rebalanced and it is heaps better, but it is still there, at one stage my all terrains drove worse on the road than my centipedes, i always seem to loose weights off the all terrains but never on the centipedes. though beadlocks dont have weights on the outer bead
i am guessing i need new caster bushes on mine. although they were only done in september 2003.
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 8:07 am
by JBE
I've just come back from the tyre shop. They checked the caster and it is WAY OUT OF SPEC. The reading is +4deg 30min, wheras the spec says +2deg 35min +-30min.
I have a 5" Megalift kit and know others with the same setup and similar problem.
I'll try to get this fixed before I do anything elese.
I'm very well aware that worn out control arm bushes and unbalaced wheels can also cause similar problems, but I think it makes sense to get the axle alignment right first.
Cheers
Joachim
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:01 pm
by Tiny
JBE wrote:I've just come back from the tyre shop. They checked the caster and it is WAY OUT OF SPEC. The reading is +4deg 30min, wheras the spec says +2deg 35min +-30min.
I have a 5" Megalift kit and know others with the same setup and similar problem.
I'll try to get this fixed before I do anything elese.
I'm very well aware that worn out control arm bushes and unbalaced wheels can also cause similar problems, but I think it makes sense to get the axle alignment right first.
Cheers
Joachim
did ya do castor plates? if not PM me for a price to supply these to you
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 3:12 pm
by InSanE
easy fix buddy its common for steering shake to occur when braking due to warped,scored or pitted disk rotors try a disk machine and it should fix your problem