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isenor
01-29-2007, 10:15 AM
Hello All,
When I am on the highway driving at a high speed and I put on my brakes it feel like something is loose in the front end. I can feel it in my brake pedal. Dose this sound like a bearing problem to anyone.
I ahve not taken it to the dealer yet as I want to get some kind of idea as to what may be wrong with it first.
Cheers
fdryer
01-29-2007, 10:38 AM
I would think that if there's any warranty left then go straight to the dealer and complain otherwise any good repair shop can handle whatever brake, suspension, or alignment problem exists. :cool:
Tom92SCm
01-29-2007, 10:42 AM
Is your brake pedal pulsing when you hit the brakes? If so, you have an uneven build up of pad material on your brake rotor causing "jutter". Contrary to popular belief, your rotors are NOT warped but may still need attention.
You can try doing several slow downs from 60 mph to 10-15 mph using increasing brake pressure to help burn off the uneven deposits. After you've heated up your brakes from doing this, drive around for awhile above 45 mph or so without using your brakes much- and don't come to a stop with your brakes hot like this or the pad material can transfer unevenly again like it did before.
isenor
01-29-2007, 10:50 AM
I find that it does not happen at low speed and I really can notice it when I apply the break at highway speed. You know when some cuts you off and you have to slow down fast. I was thinking maybe a bearing as I also notice when I first drive in the am it feel like something is knocking in the same spot.
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