steering/front brake wobble - again

[ChilliWhizz]

Gaah.... a week or so before coming back to work started to get the old front wheel wobble at about 70mph and (slightly) above.... need balancing then, maybe thrown a weight.... then a few days later started getting the wobble when braking... not as bad as the previous occasion (last November - ruined a track day), but definitely there..... Didn't have time before returning to work to do any investigation, so don't know what's causing it, wheel wobble and brake wobble, I only had brake wobble (badly under heavy braking from 100mph+ - on track obviously) before, which was completely cured with skimming...

And the brake wobble this time seemed intermittent... not enough time to diagnose properly

If it's the discs again I'll go spare.....

Spent best part of a grand on front brake upgrade, beginning to think maybe I should've spent the best part of two grand.... but not jumping to conclusions yet...

At least the Gaz Mono's work perfectly..... bugger, feck, why on earth did I say that

[ClassiChimi]

Wheel bearing or a steering/ suspension joint working loose, how can the disks come loose, do you have pics of the new set up Chilli, ball joint etc, needs jacking up and do some push/ pull on the wheel etc with someone looking for play somewhere! I can't remember now but your shudder was warped disks,,,, or was it something else, are you heavy on the brakes Richard?
Very interested in this thread!

[Tom The Cat]

Hi ChillyWhizz,


Take a friend, and check the play to the suspension, the brake calipers, tie rod ends, power steering and suspension ball joint etc. ...as ClassiChimi wrote

Lift the Car up (both sides) and check again ... because of the weight.

Your friend sitting in the car and hold the steering wheel firmly and strongly! Check it out.

Take the wheel off and take a solid wire, which you can rest on the brake disc.
Rotate the disc to see, perhaps they has a side impact?
But I think the disc will be well good! because it's new...
Have a look to the Steering rack!

Well, I think you have to do it with a colleague!

If you have a SpyCam, take it and positioning in the wheel arch.
And show us the scary vid

Good LUCK TTC

[ChilliWhizz]

Thanks for the tips guys... Alun, yes the disks had some warp, and they were refaced, as where the wheel faces, and all was fine.. I wouldn't say I'm heavy on the brakes, in fact quite the opposite, certainly on the road anyway.... Not home until 20th August, then daughters wedding on the 23rd, then house move immediately after, so frustratingly the investigation will have to wait. Must be sorted by the 22nd September though, me and beastie have promised ourselves we're going to whoop QBee and Phazed's combined arses round Snetterton