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Steering "wobble" When Braking


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Despite having my balancing and brakes checked on my 1999 GS 300, my local Tyre and Brakes specialist has been unable to identify why I get a wobble through my steering wheel which is VERY noticeable when braking from speed. They suggested it could be an ABS problem but nothing on the dash is indicating a malfunction. Would a Lexus dealer be able to test for this without me having to take out a re-mortgage ? Any help would be much appreciated.

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brakes would top my list of probables , , when were the discs last replaced ? were they factory item,s or a budget buy ? some can warp long before they are worn out & this can result in wheel wobble transferring back through steering wheel ,

can be front or rear

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brakes would top my list of probables , , when were the discs last replaced ? were they factory item,s or a budget buy ? some can warp long before they are worn out & this can result in wheel wobble transferring back through steering wheel ,

can be front or rear

I would agree with the above. I had it on my LS, no problem braking below 40mph but the higher the speed the worse the wobble. It also got worse the longer I left it, to the point that it felt unusable. New front discs and pads, wobble gone. An easy job as well.

Was your local tyre dealer Kwik Fit by any chance!!!

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brakes would top my list of probables , , when were the discs last replaced ? were they factory item,s or a budget buy ? some can warp long before they are worn out & this can result in wheel wobble transferring back through steering wheel ,

can be front or rear

Thanks Andy. The limited service history doesn't include disc replacement however, they don't look worn (there is hardly a "lip" on the edge), possibly why they think the discs aren't warped !

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brakes would top my list of probables , , when were the discs last replaced ? were they factory item,s or a budget buy ? some can warp long before they are worn out & this can result in wheel wobble transferring back through steering wheel ,

can be front or rear

I would agree with the above. I had it on my LS, no problem braking below 40mph but the higher the speed the worse the wobble. It also got worse the longer I left it, to the point that it felt unusable. New front discs and pads, wobble gone. An easy job as well.

Was your local tyre dealer Kwik Fit by any chance!!!

Thank you. No, it wasn't Kwik Fit but I do think these tyre "specialist" repair places are best for tyres and brake pads only. I am guessing you fitted these yourself, any advice on where to buy? Front discs/pads are on offer on eBay for mid £60 !

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brakes would top my list of probables , , when were the discs last replaced ? were they factory item,s or a budget buy ? some can warp long before they are worn out & this can result in wheel wobble transferring back through steering wheel ,

can be front or rear

I would agree with the above. I had it on my LS, no problem braking below 40mph but the higher the speed the worse the wobble. It also got worse the longer I left it, to the point that it felt unusable. New front discs and pads, wobble gone. An easy job as well.

Was your local tyre dealer Kwik Fit by any chance!!!

Thank you. No, it wasn't Kwik Fit but I do think these tyre "specialist" repair places are best for tyres and brake pads only. I am guessing you fitted these yourself, any advice on where to buy? Front discs/pads are on offer on eBay for mid £60 !

I did buy a set on eBay and regretted it 12 months later when they warped again.

The last ones I got from a local factor with a good reputation, so far so good, and they came with a gaurantee which the eBay ones didn't.

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If there's no lip then they probably aren't worn much so consider having them skimmed, about £25 pair.

True, but if the existing ones are poor quality the same thing will happen.

eBay is great but it's unfortunately flooded with sub standard stuff. People buying cheap parts just to get cars through MOT's

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Hi im a toyota technician, juddr through the steering wheel when braking is generally warped discs, a skim should sort, most dealers have the equipement to do this but may take a few hours to do properly , in extreme cases the cause can be warped hubs u can determine this with the use of a dti guage set on the disc face rotate disc 360 and make a note of the highiest point on the guage mark the dics at that point with tyre chalk (yellow crayon) , then remove discs from hub and rotate as close to 180 as poss hard with five studded hubs , then set up and measure again if chalk on discs matches as before its discs if not its a hub/bearing problem.

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