When going high speed for say on the freeway, I start to brake and my steering wheel shakes until I let off the brake.. Is it alignment problem or with the brakes?

 

Mine does that but it has to do with the steering column. warped discs could also be the problem.

 

i would put my money on warped brakes.

 

Warped rotors. I had the same problem and I knew it was about time for my brakes to be replaced. I did both the pads and rotors and it solved it.

 

Id also say warped rotors.

 

^ I'm with stupid

 

rotors for sure

 

Rotors, they warp all the time...

 

Thanks you all. Guess I just need to wait it out for the pay checks then. Upgrade to slotted rotors maybe. Any suggestions from where to get them?

 

R1 concepts carry them? If its a daily I'd go with plain rotors and upgrade to a good set of pads.

 

I'm going with rotors too. I had it at every speed, got new rotors and fixed it right away.

 

I just replaced my rotors and pads, 2 mos. later its doing the same ****. Any more ideas or is it a crappy set of rotors that I got?

 

what did you replace them with?

Did you do proper break in on the new pads and rotors

 

The reason why your steering wheel wobbles is because you have a warped rotor. I think autozone and those guys sell resurfacing kits for them but I am not sure. But if not then go to your nearest brake shop or to the dealership and have them look at it.

 

Well my steering wheel will wobble under both braking and cruising. What would cause that?

 

i had this problem i would say you need to turn rotor's and repace pad and it should stop.

 

Warped ftl

 

Your steering wheel shakes because you have a warped rotor. You can buy resurfacing kits to keep it from doing it. I know its not an alignment problem because I took mine to the dealership to have it fixed and when I paid for the services they told me I had a warped rotor.

 

well answer me this

my car is a 08. brand new bought it off the lot last year with like 10 miles on it
as soon as i got my 18's put on it started vibrating and all that and has done it since.
never did it when i had stock rims on.

 

warrenty that ****. then buy aftermarket. that way you still have good stockers.

 

I just noticed today my car steering wheel wobbled alot when I braked. I don't have stock rotors, they are Powerslots I believe, slotted and dimpled. Is it like 100% the rotors. I still have my stock ones I can throw back on.

 

well i cant just throw on the stock rims and see whats wrong because it never did it with the stock rims.
but i will find out if it does it when i go back to my stock rims once i take my rims off in the winter. if it still does it with the stock rims than its the brakes/rotors but if it doesnt than it has to do with the rims

 

I cant think of the word right now but you need a little plastic piece that fits on the hub and rim....when we put rims on my gf`s cobalt she started getting shakes in the steering wheel and also thought that it was unbalanced or a warped rotor but we ended up needing that little circular plastic piece, maybe someone else can chime in on the name of it.

okay I found the name, you need Hub Centric Rings. That solved the shaking on her car

 

Yep , You nailed that one . I forgot them one year when i was putting the summer rims back on my old Z24 ...... I didn't realize how important they really were.

Have the wheels rebalanced , might have hit something and thrown a weight , or sometimes they just decide to pop off themselves hehe .

 

What's the price ranges on new rotors and pads if done at a brake shop? If anyone knows frm top of their head..