What would cause eratic steering when braking?

Question

I have a 89 Thunderbird, when I am braking, the steering wheel go a little eratic, or vibrates, what would cause this to happen. Also, another question is when I turn right it makes a little squeak noise or something like that. but only when I turn right not left.

Answer 1

Ball joint,squeaking.Tie-rod or warped rotor ,vibrating when braking.Have your front-end checked out.

Answer 2

This One Is Simple, One Of Your Front Tires Has A Side Bubble, What Looks Like A Bump On The Inside Of The Tire, Similar To A Bicycle With A Slighly Bent Rim You Only Feel It When You Slow Down. Get It Fixed Quick Before It Pops And That Can Be Dangerous If You Are Traveling At Top Speed In The Freeway!
this guys answer is full of caca and there is no such thing as warp rotors its excessive run out and on the t bird anything over .003 is no good

Answer 3

This One Is Simple, One Of Your Front Tires Has A Side Bubble, What Looks Like A Bump On The Inside Of The Tire, Similar To A Bicycle With A Slighly Bent Rim You Only Feel It When You Slow Down. Get It Fixed Quick Before It Pops And That Can Be Dangerous If You Are Traveling At Top Speed In The Freeway!

Answer 4

The vibration is most likely caused by warped brake rotors, or the discs that the brake pads squeeze when brakes are applied. Warping is caused by uneven cooling of the rotors as they can become very hot when braking. If the rotors still have enough material left they can be turned (putting them on a brake lathe) to bring them back to true, or if not they must be replaced. I would always recommend a qualified individual to perform this work as your brakes are very important. The squeaking is most likely coming from a small metal tab installed as part of the brake pad that will rub on the rotors to indicate wear and give you an audible sign its time to replace the brakes and most likely the rotors also. As a general rule front disc brakes need replacement every 30000 miles, depending on your driving habits. I recommend that you have your brakes inspected by a qualified shop as soon as you can. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

It's one of two things. Most likely, its your front brake rotors. They need turned down, or replaced. I have a 92 T-Bird with 125,000 miles on it. The rotors need turned every year, and I've replaced them once. Less likely, its your rear wheel bearings.

As far as the squeaking, you're on your own. An 18-year old car should be expected to be a little noisy. Inspect, or have someone who knows inspect your front end. If everything looks normal, don't worry about it.

Answer 6

Your rotors are warped on the front of your vehicle. The squeak is probably the brakespads. You need to get a brake job and rotors turned. Not too expensive.

Answer 7

This is just a guess mind you, but it sounds like you rotors may need to be turned or be warped. The squeaking you will need to try to find if you can and localize the sound.

Answer 8

your rotors have excessive lateral runout take a measurement you might be able to machine them or just replace them