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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 11:57 AM
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HELP-death wobble only when breaking

Please read this post it will explain my problem

http://www.pavementsucks.com/forums/...201898#1201898
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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Just a thought, since it only occurs during braking, could it be going positive Caster ( or not enough Negative ) only during braking?

Perhaps somehow the bushings aren't doing their jobs, etc?
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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now thats an idea.....Good thing i got a life time alingment on the thing I'll have them check the bushings and tightness of the control arm bolts does anybody know what the Control Arm bolts are to be TQ'ed to
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 12:58 PM
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could be also a stuck caliper. i had a 87 surburban give me death wobble when would step on the brakes. Turned out to be a stuck caliper
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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i'm thinking it might be a bad rubber brake line that runs to the caliper thats collapsing and then vibrating and only giving a % of pressure to that caliper at time when collapsed and 100% when vribrating open causing the wobble
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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check the fixed end of the track bar, although mine has gone out many a time, when it occurs when braking, has ended up being loose on the fixed end.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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I just tightened that but i'll check again cause it was loose at one point....i'll just bring it in for another alinement and have them tighten it up
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 06:04 PM
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Mine did that, turned out the rotors were warped. Get them turned or just get a new set. Should make a huge difference, did for me.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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Oh yea, you wont really notice until you put them on the lathe to turn them. Cant really see it with the naked eye, least not my naked eye.
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Old Jul 31, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Have you check your wheel bearings to make sure there not loose, this would cause more of a shimmy then a death wobble through.
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Old Aug 10, 2007 | 04:20 PM
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I also had death wobble when breaking, Did all the death wobble repairs set caster to max, adjusted toe to zero and replaced driver side front tire to get problem under control. Will have to wait until tire wears to see if problem is fixed. ( Replaced tire even though it was not completely worn out.)
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