Steering Wheel Shakes When hitting the brake
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Steering Wheel Shakes When hitting the brake
OKay so recently i noticed that when im going 40-45 and im slowly hitting the breakes, my steering wheel starts shaking alot and its been getting worse, and the steering wheel doesnt seem so straight anymore, slightly crooked, does that mean i need new brakes? or is it alignment that might be the problem?
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Wheel location would be alignment, shaking on braking would be warped rotors or uneven pad wear. You pop the wheel off and see if you have any scoring on the rotor or the pads look funky?
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Yeah if it was alignment or spacer or wheel issue the vibration would also be noticeable during regular driving conditions.
Since it's only noticeable while braking at highway speeds it is clearly because of the rotors.
I currently have the same issue with my 240, but it's not too bad yet.
Since it's only noticeable while braking at highway speeds it is clearly because of the rotors.
I currently have the same issue with my 240, but it's not too bad yet.
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Currently my IS is doing this too. I have been holding out on getting them resurfaced and I dont know why my SA suggests having them resurfaced with every pad change. I hear that it severely weakens the rotors and could cause serious problems down the road. And I also know that Mercedes does not do any rotor resurfacing and instead tells their customers to replace them instead
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Currently my IS is doing this too. I have been holding out on getting them resurfaced and I dont know why my SA suggests having them resurfaced with every pad change. I hear that it severely weakens the rotors and could cause serious problems down the road. And I also know that Mercedes does not do any rotor resurfacing and instead tells their customers to replace them instead
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Could it possible be from mismatched tread on tires? I popped a tire last week and now my steering wheel does the same. I replaced it with a tire with full tread while all the other are pretty low.
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