i have brand new brake rotors and pads but the steering wheel still shakes and kind of pulls when i apply the brakes. i noticed that the ball joint boots are torn. could this be a problem? i have a 98 mustang gt with 120,000 miles
2006-09-13 16:57:27 · 13 answers · asked by Ricky H 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Sometimes new rotors have to be machined, and that is probably what you have !!!!!!!!!!!
2006-09-13 17:10:29 · answer #1 · answered by john l 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes when you put new pads and rotors they have to be properly broken in because if not the rotors and pads will set in uneven causing vibrations and noise. Check out the brakes and rotors for warping if there is uneven feel to the surface of them then thats your problem. Get new brakes and pads and have them properly broken in and your problem should go away. Oh torn balljoints is a bad thing very dangerous if you were to turn hard one day they could actually snap and your car will lose steering, balljoints are the only part of the suspension connecting to the control arms so theres no way to control your cars when they snap. Change them there easy, and reletivly cheap if you do them yourself i say about 25-55 a piece. If your not mechanically advance though you might want to seek a professional! please fix them asap, avoid a dangerous accident.
2006-09-14 00:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by redevoninja 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about the Mustang, but the wrong size brake rotors will fit on a Taurus. (different sizes for different options) They don't sit flat on the hub causing an awful vibration. A really bad ball joint (not boot) could cause a vibration, but I would expect it to make noise over bumps as well.
2006-09-14 00:04:27 · answer #3 · answered by Repub-lick'n 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Warped rotors definatly. If you just had the brakes done, it probably because who ever did the brakes put the wheels back on with an air gun. They have torque bars, but they are not as accurate as a torque wrench. This is a very common problem with most tire and brake shops.
2006-09-14 02:34:54 · answer #4 · answered by gustav129 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine has a 97 Taurus which exhibits the same behavior and virbration at any speed.
Check for bent wheel rims - they are notoriously tricky to detect.
Your car is RWD but your ball joint could be separating from the lower control arm. I would replace those first before eliminating the rims.
The last possibility is a steering rack issue due to burnt power steering fluid. The steering components are not moving smoothly in the fluid and are vibrating.
2006-09-14 00:02:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
shaking steering wheel ONLY when brakes applied along with brake pedal pulsation or vibration = warped brake rotors.
Have them resurfaced. If its 4 wheel disc brakes resurface all 4 rotors. if it has drums on the back adjust the shoes.
2006-09-14 00:05:33 · answer #6 · answered by Magikmann 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is definitely warped rotors but depending on the condition this can either be resurfaced or not. The actual resurfacing is using a diamond cutter to cut out the unevenness - so your rotor must be able to afford this. If it is too thin, they need to be replaced.
2006-09-14 01:15:24 · answer #7 · answered by hocky_06 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
WARPED ROTORS! No question about that. It's always the front ones, too. New rotors are so cheap these days, it almost doesn't pay to get the old ones resurfaced.
2006-09-14 00:31:54 · answer #8 · answered by MikeyDo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your rotors are out of round
2006-09-14 00:06:16 · answer #9 · answered by dmm85366 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take your car to a mechanic and tell him the problem. This could be something very serious.
2006-09-13 23:59:13 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋