Brake wobble

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trickywoo

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11,700 posts

229 months

Thursday 20th August 2015
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I've got wobble under braking on a new to me car. Worse when warm and more noticeable under light / moderate load than heavy load.

Discs and pads look fairly new and can't see any obvious pad deposits. I've tried cleaning them up with a few hard stops but they are no better.

Discs are 348mm and calipers aren't binding.

Probably a difficult question to answer but do you think there is any point in removing the discs and making sure the hub surfaces are clean? Or is it best just to fit a new set of discs and pads?

andyiley

9,101 posts

151 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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Absolutely, it is worth it, it is just as common as warped discs/pad deposits.

George111

6,930 posts

250 months

Friday 21st August 2015
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Check suspension bushes too, this can cause a wobble which can feel like a warped brake disc. Also, before you do anything else, take the car out and seriously exercise the brakes, warm them up then brake very hard several times. It's probably more likely run out than warped discs so a bit of hard use over the next few weeks might rectify it.