Had brakes redone about 12k ago....and also a bearing on the driveline
replaced. Since then the truck has had a slight vibration....now the
vibrations is more noticeable when braking......
Anyone ever experience this before and if so what will remedy the problem?
Thanks in advance for the responses!!
NJ
Nick Williams - 26 Feb 2007 04:20 GMT
Sorry....didn't provide info on the truck... 99 Tacoma 4wd Ext Cab w/
v6.... Toyota....gotta love 'em!!!
> Had brakes redone about 12k ago....and also a bearing on the driveline
> replaced. Since then the truck has had a slight vibration....now the
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> NJ
* - 26 Feb 2007 18:35 GMT
Might be a warped front rotor, caused by excessive heat.
>Sorry....didn't provide info on the truck... 99 Tacoma 4wd Ext Cab w/
>v6.... Toyota....gotta love 'em!!!
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Jeff Strickland - 26 Feb 2007 16:43 GMT
My vote is warped brake rotors.
I also had brake work done, but my shaking began immediately. I bought my
brake parts on eBay, and called the store to report the probkem. They
shipped out another set of rotors at no charge. I took those rotors to a
machine shop to have them measured for true -- or run out. This measurement
involves putting the rotors on a lathe and then bringing a meausring device
up to the surface -- if one does not care abut the actual measurement, you
can bring the cutting tool in slowly until it just begins cutting, and note
that the cutting is not uniform all of the way around the rotor.
In any case, I had rotors that were not machined true from the get-go. I
paid the machine shop $35 to grind the surfaces to true. (I have cross
drilled and slotted rotors, so the lathe was not the appropriate machine to
use.) Most places that I know of will turn a rotor for $10 to $15.
Since your brakes are essentially new, I see no problem for you to have the
rotors turned. I would not hesitate to consider this as the problem and the
solution. I would not consider the bearing as part of your current problem
set. If your brakes were old, approaching end life for example, then putting
them on a lathe would likely cut them to below the minimum spec that is
stamped on the rotors. But with new rotors, there is plenty of meat on the
rotors to cut a couple of thousands off to bring them true.
> Had brakes redone about 12k ago....and also a bearing on the driveline
> replaced. Since then the truck has had a slight vibration....now the
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> NJ
Brad P - 26 Feb 2007 19:52 GMT
I have an 03 Taco, 58000kms. For the past few weeks I get a front vibe
during medium to hard braking. I never had the brakes done, hasn't been a
need. The pads have enough life left to get me to my next scheduled
maintenance in the spring. Although I may try and do it myself.
> Had brakes redone about 12k ago....and also a bearing on the driveline
> replaced. Since then the truck has had a slight vibration....now the
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> NJ
tbuggle@yahoo.com - 27 Feb 2007 14:15 GMT
sometimes the monkees in the garages will use air wrenches to install
them instead of torquing the bolts to spec (or at least evenly). This
can cause new rotors to "warp" pretty quick, so i understand...
most likely warped rotors, nonetheless.
Electrician - 28 Feb 2007 20:21 GMT
>Had brakes redone about 12k ago....and also a bearing on the driveline
>replaced. Since then the truck has had a slight vibration....now the
>vibrations is more noticeable when braking......
The vibration while driving is probably an unbalanced front tire. When they
had the wheels off for the brake job they may have dislodged a balancing
weight. The vibration while braking is most likely a warped brake rotor. Take
it to NTB and have them balance the tires and turn the front brake rotors. I
had brand new rotors put on by Brake-O and they vibrated until I had them
turned.