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when braking around 40 mph i get a very bad vibration through the steering wheel once past 40 mph it seems to die of but when coming to a slow stop it feels very lumpy bhefore coming to a full stop...ive had it checked not by main dealer but cant seem to find a problem and have hit a dead end of what to look at changing...any ideas could it be a siezed calliper

could be a seized caliper...this would cause the disk to heat up much hotter than it gets normally which could be giving you the wobble

having it checked is a funny one coz if you've just left the keys with the garage by the time the garage have got round to looking at it your brakes will have cooled down!! take your car out a spin till you feel the wobble starting pull over get out and check how hot each wheel is and the hottest wheel is the one you'll have the problem with.......

or if you can jack up the front and try and spin the wheels

hope that helps

cheers mate i read through another post the other day and the amount of things it could be is crazy lets hope i nail it 1st time round thanks for the info...

when braking around 40 mph i get a very bad vibration through the steering wheel once past 40 mph it seems to die of but when coming to a slow stop it feels very lumpy bhefore coming to a full stop...ive had it checked not by main dealer but cant seem to find a problem and have hit a dead end of what to look at changing...any ideas could it be a siezed calliper

If its an S model you have mate they dont have the amp fitted as only the SE and Sport model have the amp?

So you only need an ISO lead to connect up a new stereo and a new facia plate adapter like the ones found on ebay? So should be quite an easy swap over to a new headunit, :)

cheers for that hopefully i can get what i need and sort it out cheers again for the reply....

as my standard stereo is now f**ked for the 2nd time,have decided to get an after market stereo fitted but have fell at the 1st hurdle,have had the car looked at by 2 people and myself there is no amp behind the glove box....a few questions...1...why is it missing....2.....what are my options now.......3...does it matter....will it be a case of pullin the old one out and hookin up a new one job done any help or info welcome.....the car is an is200 02 plate....99% sure it will be a kenwood stereo if it helps....

Sounds 'ok'

I just rang for quotes at my 2 local dealers as mines due for its 100k service in a month or so. Both were similar prices:

Full service £420

Full service with cambelt change £680

Intermediate service £230

at 80k , yours would have been a full service, so add on a bit for the labour and parts of the waterpump, and you wont be far off £800

sounds like it werent that bad then cheers for all getting back to me.....

you having a laugh?

no just been robbed then....

Just wanted to know took my car to lexus had a 80k service + water pump and gaskets + cambelt and tensioner + air filter and the labour charges cost me just under £800 have they had my pants down or should i be a happy chappy.....

HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE WEATHER/ROOF RACK STRIP....WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY NEXT THING ITS TAPPING ON MY WINDOW...ON 1ST INSPECTION LOOKS LIKE IT HAD JUST UNCLIPPED BUT CANT SEEM TO SEE WHERE OR HOW IT GOES BACK ON....ANY THOUGHTS OR SOLUTIONS TO MY PROBLEM ANYONE HAVING SAME TROUBLE ?