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Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 2:02:56 PM    Rikster284   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 5/7/2007 Status: offline I have a 2000 G3 Eclispe RS.  I recently changed from pads and rotors and caliper bolts (they were pitted).  About 2 weeks after the change I begin getting a rather violent vibration when I apply the brakes.  My ride is approaching 100K.  The vibration is worse when moderately braking at slower speeds.  The vehicle stops fine but noticibly shakes to the point to where the steering wheel shakes as well.  Has anyone experienced this before and if so is there any direction to correcting this problem.  Any help would be appreciated.  RT Post #: 1

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 2:07:15 PM    Sebba Posts: 14721 Score: 0 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline Warped rotors. You didnt heat cycle them did you. Get new rotors and try again _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'''', and thats just what they''''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to Rikster284) Post #: 2

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 2:12:55 PM    Rikster284   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 5/7/2007 Status: offline Not sure what you mean by heat cycle them?  Not your garage guru, just an inexperience weekend warrior.  Sorry. (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 3

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 3:10:43 PM    Dusty Eclipse Posts: 4385 Score: 5 Joined: 2/23/2007 From: 11746,21114,34669,34668 Status: offline lol, cmon now Seb, it could be the suspension! Maybe... Wait a minute... Rikster from the Nextel forums?? _____________________________ Current cars: (What I havent wrecked) 1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" (SOLD) :( 2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty" 2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy" (in reply to Rikster284) Post #: 4

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 3:40:23 PM    Rikster284   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 5/7/2007 Status: offline Nope.  never been to a Nextel Forum, sorry.  I do not drive this car hard.  Would regular driving conditions warp the rotors. I recently put new tires on it and they aligned it.  Could it be tie rod ends?  I also have never replaced the struts and shocks.  Probably hard to diagnose witht he car being that old.  If I take it out it does not start the vibration right away.  Only after I have been driving for a while.  ? (in reply to Dusty Eclipse) Post #: 5

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 3:41:40 PM    Dusty Eclipse Posts: 4385 Score: 5 Joined: 2/23/2007 From: 11746,21114,34669,34668 Status: offline Nah, Sebs prolly right... sounds like warped rotors _____________________________ Current cars: (What I havent wrecked) 1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" (SOLD) :( 2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty" 2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy" (in reply to Rikster284) Post #: 6

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 3:43:57 PM    Rikster284   Posts: 5 Score: 0 Joined: 5/7/2007 Status: offline Guess I will give it a shot, can't hurt.  Thanks for all of you insight and I will let you know that outcome. (in reply to Dusty Eclipse) Post #: 7

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 5:44:18 PM    00GalantMan Posts: 113 Score: 0 Joined: 1/12/2006 From: Florence SC Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Dusty Eclipse Nah, Sebs prolly right... sounds like warped rotors x2 otherwise it would shake other than when he hit the brakes... _____________________________ CarDomain site MySpace (in reply to Dusty Eclipse) Post #: 8

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 7:50:20 PM    Sebba Posts: 14721 Score: 0 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: offline Yes normal driving conditions will warp rotors. The heat cycle consists of, driving upto about 100 and reducing your speed to 60 (you dont have to do it really fast) and doing it over and over. If you buy performance rotors like Brembo. They are a lot less likely to warp _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'''', and thats just what they''''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to 00GalantMan) Post #: 9

RE: Front end vibrations when braking? - 5/7/2007 9:34:40 PM    Dusty Eclipse Posts: 4385 Score: 5 Joined: 2/23/2007 From: 11746,21114,34669,34668 Status: offline On the other hand.. if you got em from ebay, you could pretreat em and theyll STILL warp.. _____________________________ Current cars: (What I havent wrecked) 1995 Eagle Talon TSi "Jackie" (SOLD) :( 2001 Mitsu. Eclipse GT "Dusty" 2000 Volvo V70R AWD "Mindy" (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 10

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