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Posted: 19-March-2003 at 21:08 |
Hi :)
i HAVE A 1990 525I SE
when i brake,especially at higher speeds,my steering wheel vibrates like a washing machine,i have no idea what this is ,could it be the brake disks? bushes ? i have no idea,please help me ;)
Thanks alot
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ultimate beemer
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Posted: 19-March-2003 at 22:01 |
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hi mate i was just abuut to put a post up about the same think. But my beemer is a 520i 95 on a Mreg with solid front disc on it and they come fron euro car part put on in september and now it's back again. change the wheels but still there help please?????
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nrg!
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Posted: 19-March-2003 at 22:23 |
Hi,
It could be anything from warped discs, tracking out of alignment or tyres incorrectly balanced or inflated. However, I had that occur on my cars twice and it was the discs warped. Have kwik-fit do one of their free brake checks and see if that comes up with anything, (Make sure you keep an eye on them though!!!!) LOL! With regard to solid discs, vented ones are much better as they dissipate the heat better which in turn prevents the warping.
Andy.
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ultimate beemer
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Posted: 19-March-2003 at 22:57 |
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thank mate as for vented disc that i now thay are batter disc but you can only get solid disc for the 5201 24valve 95 model ?????
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Posted: 19-March-2003 at 23:00 |
Thanks a lot for the help m8 :) im gonna get it checked out,,how much we talking for a new set of front disks?My car is also lowered does this make any difference ? tyres are 253,40,17 so i dont think its rubbing,apart from that its the best damn car ive ever had ;)love it to bits,cant beat a beemer ;)
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Posted: 20-March-2003 at 08:21 |
Agree with NRG completely, If your discs arent vented then you are likely to have over heated them and warped them, you should also feel the brake judder slightly on the pedal..
However an out of shape tyre or misbalanced wheel is another common reason, you could have lost some weights of a wheel.
Thanks
Marc Wilson
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charlesjs
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Posted: 20-March-2003 at 08:29 |
got the same prob on my 535i. smooth to the ton, but decelerating between 65 > 55 reasonably bad shake, if braking at the same speed then the shake's awful. (would therefore point to brake discs, which's been suggested before) Had wheels balanced, a cheap fix if it works, but it didn't (surprise, surprise). So I guess it's a couple of new discs as well.
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stevie53
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Posted: 22-March-2003 at 12:18 |
Had the same problem with mine, was advised that discs were slightly warped so replaced them which made no difference at all. Have now replaced top ball joint arms, bushes(they were shot to f***), drop link and drag link. I can now brake as hard or soft as I like without any shudder at all.
Just thought I'd put my two pence in, as you can see I've went down the expensive route but it maybe gives you an idea of what can cause this problem, I just hope your problem is the easy one
regards
stevie
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