Re: installed brakes
So i finally had time this weekend to take my tires off and take a look at my brakes. After making a 3 hour trip to WV last weekend and the problem not going away i figured i better take a look based on yall suggestions. A reminder...i get vibration when i press the brakes at a speed on more that 40 miles per hour. The vibration is like a duh-duh-duh. Not teeth jattering but definitly steering wheel and car jaring. So i took of the tires today. Took off the calipers and the brand spankin new rotors and looked at the hubs. They had some rust on them but looked to be a pretty even coating of it. Nothing that looked like it would cause wobble. Looked like general truck wear. Not knowing what else to do, i cleaned them, and put everything back together and took it for a spin. Still got the vibration. Which leads me think what it could be?
1. It is very likey when i originally changed the brakes i switched the left and right tires. Would they need to be real balances and aligned...there is no vibration except for when i brake.
2. Is it possible i bought a warped rotor? I got it at pep boys....if this is the case do you think i can return em? they definiltly looked used now...bit of oxidation and such.
3. The right rotor i could see a very well marked groove on it. the same groove was on one of my brake pads. Normal?
4. On the left side, one of the rubber sleeves that the piston sits in has a hole in it.
Beyond this i am stumped and frustrated. The trucks doesnt feel good on the highway at all...and this was not the case before the new intallation.
any help would be MOST appreciated!
Caleb
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