Re: Steering Wheel Vibrations

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Sun Mar 12 2000 - 17:04:57 EST


Could it have something to do with your axle/CV replacement (you are the
one who was doing that recently, right)? I'd still check the rotors,
but check other parts of your front end as well.

Yes, a machine shop should be able to tell you if the rotors are warped,
usually right after they put them on the lathe.

Kyle Kozubal wrote:
>
> The last 2-3 days I have noticed I get some steering wheel vibrations, very
> bad at times; only when braking though. It was really bad today when I went
> and picked up my dad's 21ft(3500+pounds) Lake Michigan fishing boat from
> storage, the wheel felt like it was going to give birth!! Would this denote
> I have warped rotors? I still am running factory rotors at 118,800 miles;
> just because I watch my brake pads(to make sure they dont dig into the
> rotors) and they have only been turned 3 times and are still within
> 'limits'; low limits at that because they cannot be turned any more. I have
> no problems buying new rotors, only if I have to though. Would the machine
> shop I take my rotors/drums into for tunring be able to tell if they are
> warped? Thanks,
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6

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-andy

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