2001 Toyota Camry Vibration when braking

2001 TOYOTA CAMRY
87,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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SRVIDIN1
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A year ago I had the brakes done includin replacing two broken studs, about 4 months after I started to notice a vibration on my stering wheel when I apply the brakes
specially going down hill, but now is getting worst.I had wheel alignment done but no change .
Please help!
Apr 1, 2010 at 2:45 AM
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CARADIODOC
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You didn't say if the rotors were replaced during the brake job. If they were, it is very common for new rotors to warp after installation. Machining them will take care of the pulsation.

One of the most common causes of warped rotors is uneven tightening of the lug nuts. It is critical that a click-type torque wrench be used when tightening the nuts, otherwise uneven clamping forces and heating and cooling cycles will cause the rotors to warp again. The other clue that the nuts weren't properly torqued is the broken or stripped studs. Over-tightening of the nuts shows up the next time someone tries to remove them.

Alignment problems cause tire wear, pulling to one side, and / or a crooked steering wheel. They rarely result in a shimmy.

caradiodoc
Mar 5, 2021 at 11:01 AM