Catalyst Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I have pretty severe vibration through the steering wheel at speeds over 60 and I can feel like a dead spot or something when I'm coming to a stop. I recently rotated my tires and the problem got worse noticeably. But the vibration is worst when braking at moderate to high speeds, pretty violent. Could I have a bent wheel and warped rotors? Would a bent rim shake the steering wheel that bad when braking? I replaced rotors only about 2 years ago with Centric premiums. Tires have been balanced many times. Tires are in very bad need of replacing as well but I'd like to know if I need new wheels first. "This is an adventure." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blongo804 Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 Same exact symptoms as you, Catalyst. Watching for the responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 I had a siezed caliper that would heat up the rotor and cause a massive shimmy after five minutes on the highway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users LieutenantDan Posted August 16, 2013 Mega Users Share Posted August 16, 2013 I get a pretty bad steering wobble only under mid to hard braking. I do have a bit of a dead spot in the steering but the wheel is solid at all other times. My front rotors are pretty worn and ribbed. I get tons of brake dust lately. I'm also pretty sure that my LCA bushings are shot. My plan is to replace my pads, resurface rotors, install both sets of poly LCA bushings, and install poly steering rack bushings. Hopefully that will take all of the play out of the whole front end. Good luck with your issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gear_monkey Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Just adding my recent experience. I thought I had warped rotors that needed turned or replaced. I would get steering wheel shimmy when braking from higher speeds. My plan was to do this after getting my front LCA bushings and rear upper bushings replaced. While driving home after the bushing installs, to my delight, I noticed that the braking shimmy was completely gone. Turns out it was all another symptom of toasted bushings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalyst Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Thanks guys. I'll look into the LCA bushings first. If I just visually check them and they are not torn, can they still be shot? "This is an adventure." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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