I have a 2001 VW Jetta, manual transmission. When I am driving 25 mph or faster and press on the brake pedal the car starts to vibrate or shimmy. It appears that the problem is coming from the front of the vehicle. There is no noise or clunking present at any time while driving the car. Any clues as to what this might be??? Thanks.
2006-11-27 12:21:35 · 5 answers · asked by Clrcut27 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Volkswagen
Your problem is warped rotors in the front of the vehicle. Not something to worry about more of an annoyance than anything else. When heat builds as you use your brakes sometimes the rotors will heat up enough to warp slightly. Once this occurs when you hit your brakes one pad is going to touch before the other does causing a shimmy side to side as the pads touch the rotor one at a time. It often also causes the brake pedal to jump under your foot a bit and the steering wheel to move side to side. It can be resolved by either replacing the rotors or having them machined to smooth them back down so that pads touch evenly again. Hope this helps feel free to message me if you need more info. :)
2006-11-27 12:31:54 · answer #1 · answered by TripleXXXrated 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a bad brake disk, -- it has gotten too hot, and made "hard spots" ,- which wear slower than the rest of the disk, so the width of the disk varies as it turns! So it usualy starts out vey mild and not hardly noticeable, but as the disk wears more it becomes worse! This can be solved by taking to a "brake shop" and have them "turn the disks" on a machine, this "cuts" a little off each side till they are the same width all the way around! Hopefully there is still enough that they can be "turned", - if not you will have to replace ones that are not useable! One or both can be bad! You may also be able to feel a little "pulsing" on the brake pedal sometimes too!
2006-11-27 12:32:21 · answer #2 · answered by guess78624 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes warped rotors. In your case it might be cheaper to buy new ones instead of resurface them. If you or a friend has basic automotive knowledge you can just remove the brake caliper and then there is just a screw holding on the rotor. Remove and replace with new rotor and brake pads. Just get a repair manual for your car. Make sure you have the right tools BEFORE starting any work.
2006-11-27 18:28:56 · answer #3 · answered by James 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you need a new heater core. It's leaking. For the time being, if your car has a "MAX/AC" position, put the lever over to that slot. That will keep the heater control valve closed and not allow coolant in the heater core. But that core needs replacing. The overheating is caused by the leak and it overheats when you get low on coolant and because the coolant system isn't being pressurized correctly. You are going to have to put your coolant in AT THE RADIATOR CAP, when the car is cold in the morning. What you see on the dashboard is not the thermostat, it is the temperature guage, the thermostat is inside the engine and it's probably working correctly. The CD is probably caused by steam on the electric eye reader. Seat belts sometimes are supposed to be loose, at least until(God forbid) you crash and then they tighten up. Hope this covered it all, and good luck.
2016-05-23 15:52:44 · answer #4 · answered by Beverly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
either of the first 2 posters are right. If its not one its the other.
2006-11-27 12:38:39 · answer #5 · answered by diamond_joe1979 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋