When I step on the break ...
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01-29-2008 | 03:19 PM
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When I step on the break ...
Hello pros,
When I step on thebreak my left front wheel start to tremble a lot, but if I give a little more pressure it stops a little. The right side is not too bad as the left, and when I drive on bad road makes lot a noise on shocks, all shakes (front wheel). What it couldbe?
01 T&C AWD
thanks
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02-01-2008 | 02:13 PM
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RE: When I step on the break ...
you should buy a new tie rod end. (no. 3).
be careful not to dammage anything when taking the old part down.
after instalation, go to the service and have your wheels checked for alignment.
if that doesn't solve your problem, then it's something else from front side suspention. bearing, bushings, shocks, even CV joint
be careful not to dammage anything when taking the old part down.
after instalation, go to the service and have your wheels checked for alignment.
if that doesn't solve your problem, then it's something else from front side suspention. bearing, bushings, shocks, even CV joint
#6
02-02-2008 | 04:05 AM
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RE: When I step on the break ...
sorry. I was interrupted yesterday.
there is an easy way to check if tie rod end is faulty.
turn the sterring all the way to one side to have an easier approach to TRE.
put your hand on it. palm on the TRE (no. 3), fingers on steering arm (no. 5).
now, have somebody in the car, turning the steering wheel just slightly left to right.
there shouldn't be ANY freeplay between 3 and 5. when TRE moves, so should steering arm.
same amount of movement.
if TRE moves, and steering arm doesnt, TRE is to be replaced.
from your description, my first point of suspect is brake caliper.
brake pads travel on rods, left to right. one of the rods is probably rusty and pads do not apply to rotor equally. disassemble, clean and put together. if pads are worn unequally, have new ones installed.
when doing that, check rotor. it shuld be straight, without wobble.
check if rotor is attached to bearing housing properly.
there is an easy way to check if tie rod end is faulty.
turn the sterring all the way to one side to have an easier approach to TRE.
put your hand on it. palm on the TRE (no. 3), fingers on steering arm (no. 5).
now, have somebody in the car, turning the steering wheel just slightly left to right.
there shouldn't be ANY freeplay between 3 and 5. when TRE moves, so should steering arm.
same amount of movement.
if TRE moves, and steering arm doesnt, TRE is to be replaced.
from your description, my first point of suspect is brake caliper.
brake pads travel on rods, left to right. one of the rods is probably rusty and pads do not apply to rotor equally. disassemble, clean and put together. if pads are worn unequally, have new ones installed.
when doing that, check rotor. it shuld be straight, without wobble.
check if rotor is attached to bearing housing properly.
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02-02-2008 | 01:14 PM
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RE: When I step on the break ...
depends.
if it's tie rod end, you can keep driving but the noise will increase and you can wear out your front tires pretty soon.
if it's the problem with brake calipers, your brakes are not working as well as they should and brake pads will be worn out unequally.
either way, it's not that you have to fix it yesterday, but dont delay that too much.
if it's tie rod end, you can keep driving but the noise will increase and you can wear out your front tires pretty soon.
if it's the problem with brake calipers, your brakes are not working as well as they should and brake pads will be worn out unequally.
either way, it's not that you have to fix it yesterday, but dont delay that too much.