Quite bad steering wheel shake under breaking.
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Stevieabz
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Depending on how hard I break will depend on how hard and fast the steering wheel shakes. Haven't had the car long but don't remember it being this bad when I first got it. I did change the spring on her not long ago, that might be a causal factor? Any help is appreciated.
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maxfield
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Sounds to me like a warped brake disc.

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Stevieabz
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take the wheel off and check the front disc? Can they be 'unwarped'?
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maxfield
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I'd start by jacking it up, spinning the wheels make sure something's nothing is seized cause it to warp.
There's no real way of telling if a disc is warped unless you have a dti gauge handy.
You can't unwrap discs, would require new ones.
There's no real way of telling if a disc is warped unless you have a dti gauge handy.
You can't unwrap discs, would require new ones.

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Stevieabz
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Yeah I think its time for new disc anyway the cars done nearly 150k on the originals. Thanks for the advise, I'll take a look tomorrow.
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New disc's and pads.Plus make sure caliper pistons and slides are not seized and working correctly.
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manse73
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check ball joints and track rod ends for play whilst it is jacked uo
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pianist
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and lollypop bushes ;)manse73 wrote:check ball joints and track rod ends for play whilst it is jacked uo
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Brianmoooore
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Major cause of shaking under braking.pianist wrote:and lollypop bushes ;)manse73 wrote:
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Speedtouch
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Check the wheelnuts are tight as a first step. 
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Stevieabz
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Wheel nuts were not tight enough!
Simple as that, thanks guys!
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Speedtouch
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Good to hear that, dude. Always pays to check the basics first.
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Brianmoooore
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Check the seating area for the bolts of the wheel(s) in question. They could well be scrap.
