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 Post subject: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 8:58 pm 
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Hey guys,

Noticed recently that under braking the steering wheel is vibrating a bit. Whipped the front calipers off and the pads are worn, could this be the cause? Is there a chance a straight replacement of pads will end the issue or am I gonna have to get the rotors machined?
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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:24 pm 
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Rotors will need to be machined. new pads will stop it temporarily.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:28 pm 
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how long do you reckon is temporary?

thanks mate
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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:29 pm 
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Just did the front brakes on the BA XR8 as it had a bad shudder & it worked out about the same price to replace rotors as it was to get them machined. But you will definatley need to machine or replace rotors:)
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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:29 pm 
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typical problem, will need new disc rotors or get your old ones machined back flat, replace the pads with good ones that maybe some one can recomend on her for you? if you were going to replace the rotors an drive the car hard maybe look into getting slotted ones so they dont heat up as much which will fight the warping of the discs off for a little while longer

 

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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:31 pm 
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look for any components that arn't allowing the pads to retract properly. Mine was calliper slides, others have suggested the bar that goes in to the booster is sometimes too long

 

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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:41 pm 
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Thanks guys, will keep this in mind
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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2011 11:20 pm 
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Been a while since I've had brakes machined, am I right in saying they're only about $20-$30 per disc?
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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 8:26 am 
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i got quoted alot more than that, i just bought new ones

 

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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 1:43 pm 
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SNAKE-XR8 wrote:
Been a while since I've had brakes machined, am I right in saying they're only about $20-$30 per disc?


The last quote I got was about $250 for the front...which included machine, pads and labour.

You can get new discs and pads for about $300 or less, depending what you buy obviously. Just need to put them in yourself.

bry40l wrote:
i got quoted alot more than that, i just bought new ones


I think you should have shopped around more...machining discs and putting new pads in usually doesn't cost more than a new set without labour...

 

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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:02 pm 
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my mechanic up the road is machining the front pair of discs for $44 for the pair. Removing the rotors now to drop them off with him. Not a bad price I reckon.
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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:04 pm 
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SNAKE-XR8 wrote:
my mechanic up the road is machining the front pair of discs for $44 for the pair. Removing the rotors now to drop them off with him. Not a bad price I reckon.


Ohhh you're dropping them off. Well that's even better. The place I got the quote from was without removal...I think they remove the brake caliper, put the machine on using caliper mounting points and it just does it while on the car. Pretty nifty!

 

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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 2:16 pm 
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haha yeah it is, the machine just looks like a big a*** caliper. Yeah gonna drop them off and save money on labour, just hoping he doesn't tell me I need new ones. If so Ill just get some nice slotted babies.
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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:09 pm 
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i did my mums car not long ago (EL Falcon non abs) and it cost me 120 for front rotors and 25 for pads and did it myself.machining the rotors would of cost me about 40 each disk so better just get new ones.

 

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 Post subject: Re: Brake shuddering
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:13 pm 
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Hi guys,

With replacing the disks and pads, do they brakes need to be bled ?

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