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bjj55 - 10 Sep 2005 15:49 GMT

when i brake there is a shaking of the steering wheel is it pads or
bearings or what? any help please. brian

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John Burns - 10 Sep 2005 15:51 GMT

> when i brake there is a shaking of the steering wheel is it pads or
> bearings or what? any help please. brian

Most likely a worn front centre drag link or tie rods.

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Floyd Rogers - 10 Sep 2005 16:02 GMT

"bjj55" <all4ofus@btinternet.com> wrote

> when i brake there is a shaking of the steering wheel is it pads or
> bearings or what? any help please. brian

Pads, rotors (possibly warped), or bushings. If the upper and lower
control-arm bushings are 100K miles or so, they are likely to be
worn and cause this. Warped rotors is the most likely, however.

Floyd

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