Bake pedal vibration

1. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #1 21st October 2012, 00:28

   When i brake quiet hard at most speeds (worse the faster im going) i get a vibration through the brake pedal and feels like the front of the car too... any ideas what could be causing this ?
2. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #2 21st October 2012, 00:29

   Warped disks/ warped hub. Get them checked with a run out gauge.
3. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #3 21st October 2012, 00:31

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Bedford126 Warped disks/ warped hub. Get them checked with a run out gauge.

   simple job ?
4. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #4 21st October 2012, 00:38

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rhysg simple job ?

   If the garage has the right equipment then i guess.
   
   How long have you had the discs? if they're fairly new then you could have warped them during the 'wear in' period.
5. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #5 21st October 2012, 00:40

   Depends if its the disks or the hubs. If its just the disks then yeah can do em at home with basic tools. If its the hubs you will need new bearings and hubs and they need to be pressed in.
   
   But without checking with a run out gauge you wont know.
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Karlb1 If the garage has the right equipment then i guess. How long have you had the discs? if they're fairly new then you could have warped them during the 'wear in' period.

   Could be but they need to be checked no point in just changing the disks if the hubs are gone.
6. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #6 21st October 2012, 00:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Karlb1 If the garage has the right equipment then i guess. How long have you had the discs? if they're fairly new then you could have warped them during the 'wear in' period.

   there new to me but good condition second hand ones, but they have been on about 3month as i did a brake upgrade. Seems to have just started in the last few days/week. The steering does get quiet shakey after 70 could this all be down to tracking or ?
7. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #7 21st October 2012, 00:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by rhysg there new to me but good condition second hand ones, but they have been on about 3month as i did a brake upgrade. Seems to have just started in the last few days/week. The steering does get quiet shakey after 70 could this all be down to tracking or ?

   yeah get your tracking done then whist your at the garage get them to check the disk's. If the disk's are out get them to check the hubs.
8. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

   #8 21st October 2012, 01:04

   As Bedford said, get the discs and hubs checked with a run out guage and whilst there get the tracking done and wheels balanced. replace the hub would be a worst case scenario since youd need new bearings pressed in etc
9. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

   #9 21st October 2012, 01:38

   Okay thanks, Im currently in the process of getting tyres fitted to alloys so can this wait a few days week at the most so my alloys are on before I get it done ?
10. Karlb1 Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Aylesbury Posts: 1868 Seat Leon Cupra tdi

    #10 21st October 2012, 10:09

    Depends really, with problems with your brakes and tyres it should be an immediate thing in my experience. If it's not too bad then it probably could wait a day or 2, but i wouldn't go smashign the car around, take it easy and be safe until it's sorted.
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 21st October 2012, 13:15

    An outside chance are your anti rattle springs fitted correctly?
12. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

    #12 21st October 2012, 19:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 An outside chance are your anti rattle springs fitted correctly?

    didnt pay much attention when i fitted them, there off a 106gti can they go on any other way ?
13. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #13 21st October 2012, 19:58

    Only 1 way they can go on mate.
14. user_50346 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Houghton-Le-Spring Posts: 366 C2 vts

    #14 21st October 2012, 20:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Only 1 way they can go on mate.

    There on the right way then im going to just get the tracking done and get them to check my disks and hubs.