Braking Help Needed (any mechanics on?) - Saxperience

nathancoyleNI · 13th November 2010, 19:10

Have an 02 plate VTS. When I bought it back in April I noticed that when braking especially from higher speeds 40/50 the car shuddered alot throught the brake pedal and could feel it throught the steering wheel. Also it has a grinding noise. (Only on the drivers side, passenger side is fine).

I changed the pads and got drilled and grooved discs fitted and it seemed fine for a while. But again the shuddering and grinding started on the drivers side. So in the last couple of months Ive had 2 driveshafts, droplinks and wishbone replaced (drivers side) and another set of drilled and grooved discs. Also the calipers etc checked over. Again this was fine for another couple of weeks so I thought it was sorted.

More recently its started again, so today I took it to get checked over by kwikfit but they couldn't do anything because its too low for there ramps (40mm) I took it home and took off the caliper, checked the brakes and the pads are fine as is the caliper. So I have no idea whats wrong. I know this is a long read but hopefully someone will be able to help or maybe someones experienced it?

Any information at all would be great,

Thanks.

danvtrjones · 13th November 2010, 22:16

did you clean the hub face (where the disc sits) with sand paper and put copper grease there as i have seen people not do this many times and wonder why there brakes make funny noises and judders
hope that helps
dan

Reechard · 14th November 2010, 00:18

Also interested in this as I appear to have the same problem.

I thought it might of been my driveshafts catching on the sensors, been taking my engine out and the sensors were loose. Cant see why they would cause vibrations though.
Im going to be taking everything apart and checking it all over so if I find anything I'll let you know.

frankie · 14th November 2010, 01:05

wheel bearing?

you may have the right shafts for the year of car but a wheel bearing may have been changed previously and they may have used the wrong one.

also missing from the list of replaced items

blackie_2k5 · 14th November 2010, 01:10

wheel bearing, warped disc due to im-proper tightening......

Reechard · 14th November 2010, 01:14

My wheel bearings were change for the MOT about a month ago. Was there when my mate did them, correct ones for the car.

ClumpyVtR · 14th November 2010, 06:50

Sorry to burst your bubble mate but im having the same problem. I recently changed the rear axle as the other 1 was flubbard and now when i brake from a fairly decent speed (50ish) the car judders pretty badly and literally a few hours ago i was on the motoryway for about 20 miles when i coud smell burning. So i pulled over and checked everything when i noticed my rear brakes were smoking like i'd slammed them on constantly but obviously no braking needed on a motorway. Warped discs? im not quite sure and if it is should i just take the discs/calipers/pads off my old axle as i had no problens with the brakes on that? cheers.

nathancoyleNI · 15th November 2010, 15:28

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Originally Posted by ClumpyVtR

Sorry to burst your bubble mate but im having the same problem. I recently changed the rear axle as the other 1 was flubbard and now when i brake from a fairly decent speed (50ish) the car judders pretty badly and literally a few hours ago i was on the motoryway for about 20 miles when i coud smell burning. So i pulled over and checked everything when i noticed my rear brakes were smoking like i'd slammed them on constantly but obviously no braking needed on a motorway. Warped discs? im not quite sure and if it is should i just take the discs/calipers/pads off my old axle as i had no problens with the brakes on that? cheers.

My rear pads are low, was advised to change them at mot a week ago. Could this possible have any effect on the shuddering, seeing as the previous post seems to have the same problem and looks like something to do with his rear brakes?

ClumpyVtR · 27th November 2010, 12:05

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Originally Posted by nathancoyleNI

My rear pads are low, was advised to change them at mot a week ago. Could this possible have any effect on the shuddering, seeing as the previous post seems to have the same problem and looks like something to do with his rear brakes?

Sorted mate the disc was warped on 1 side hope this helps