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Old Apr 8, 2007, 11:39 AM
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Unbalanced tires. Have you had your tires off recently? You should re-torque them after about...what do they say 10km? Something like that, because they do come loose. If you've had the car in a shop and they had the tires off, always retorque the wheels after a bit, because i've known a few people who went to shops and a week later had vibrations and stripped studs because they didn't tighten the lugs properly at the shop...
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Originally Posted by mirspeed
what causes shaking in the stirring wheel while driving over 60 mph+?
Well I get vibrations when doing over 60 but breaking, wich means rotors are warped for sure. I will be swaping out rotors and front breaks and calipers sooon though as I got some 96 talon dual piston calipers ect. The rotors on our car seem to warp easy and stock OEM stuff does suck.

In referance to this thread, I would say you need to look at somthing other then the rotor if its a grinding noise your hearing, maybe somthing on your pads ect. Did the dealership change your pads also when they changed the rotors, if not that could be some of the problem. Check the pads also to see if there contaminated ect. You also might want to see if caliper is draging the pad and causing an overheating problem, a lot of ford trucks have that problem where part of the break line becomes a flap and doesnt let the break fluid flow backwars to release the pads sooo they over heat ect.
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im just getting virbations at 30+ weird stuff got new wheels too the steering wheel shakes out of my hand its so bad feels like a flat tire
Old Apr 11, 2007, 12:39 AM
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i get vibrations from my steering wheel due to crappy california roads. haha. i get my brakes checked everytime i get my car serviced because of the reverse squeking our cars gets. i just got them resurfaced althought im gonna need to get my steering wheel aligned for my next service because i personally feel that there is a bit more play in the steering.
Old Apr 11, 2007, 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by superalf574
im just getting virbations at 30+ weird stuff got new wheels too the steering wheel shakes out of my hand its so bad feels like a flat tire

Sounds like improper wheel balancing. Take them back and tell them your problem.
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Improper wheel balancing or you have spacers that are causing vibration
Old Apr 11, 2007, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by wrecked
Sounds like improper wheel balancing. Take them back and tell them your problem.
Originally Posted by 03_Lancer_ES
Improper wheel balancing or you have spacers that are causing vibration
ahhh yes to both wheels were im propering balanced fixed and back to the smooth road now . umm i have no spacers i dont know why i would have them
Old Apr 30, 2009, 01:48 PM
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I am having a similar problem with on evo x.. i warped the factory rotors in about a month after i bought the thing... the dealrship resurfaced them and about 2 weeks later they are warped again. The dealership wont do anything about the rotors beacuse they are only cover 1 time under warranty (bs i think beacuse it isnt my braking that is causing the problem). I finally found some aftermarket rotors (girodisc's slotted) and after about a month they are also warped... No one can see to figure it out. I'm not racing or hard breaking.. Is it possible my calipers are not pushing the pads to the rotors evenly??

any suggestions?
Old Apr 30, 2009, 02:13 PM
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When you redid the rotors did you bed in the brakes? maybe that might be part of a cause
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FLASHBACK TO 07..........

Anyways is it all 4 rotors or just the backs ?
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this has to be the 4th if not 5th thread brought back from 2 or more years ago within the past week.....
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yes i went thru the bedding process recommended by the pad / rotor manufactures... and its only the fronts....
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Originally Posted by JMP-TX08X-GSR
yes i went thru the bedding process recommended by the pad / rotor manufactures... and its only the fronts....
Have a look at the pads. But really who knows !

I was thinking maybe the hand brake on hot rotors but since it's the fronts that can't be.
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i just had this situation with my other car

one side was really hot and the rotor was warped and pads gone on the one side

mine ended up being the caliper pistons not retracting properly.

make sure your pistons on the calipers are ok.
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Have you got an alignment latey?


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