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Title: Wooble from general chat
Post by: fuz1903 on 17 July 2007, 12:15:35
My MV6 has developed a wooble coming up through the steering wheel, but only when I brake at a certain hardness and road speed  
 
Anyone have any ideas?
 
First thoughts are wheel balance, Tracking and Camber alignment but surely this would produce the wooble at all times or at particular road speed not just when braking?
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: Dave-C on 17 July 2007, 12:17:49
Discs warped...  even a damaged tyre????
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: STMO123 on 17 July 2007, 12:19:48
Now that I think about it, I had something similar about a year ago. Wheel balance cured it.
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: Dave-C on 17 July 2007, 12:27:29
Have you kerbed it?  If it's discs,  VX do a kit of 2 discs and 4 pads for £70 ish genuine GM...

DC
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: fuz1903 on 17 July 2007, 12:34:44
Front tyres new March so about 5000 miles old balance and tracking done then.
Have hit no kerbs, but with the state of the roads nowadays probably plenty of potholes etc but nothing major.

What would cause the discs to warp?
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: Kevin Wood on 17 July 2007, 13:12:19
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What would cause the discs to warp?

They get a little out of round as they wear, IME. Cheap motor factor parts far more so than OEM ones so it pays to get quality replacements.

If the disks are relatively worn I'd replace disks and pads, or put up with it until the pads need doing if it's not too bad.

Kevin
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: luv_my_mv6 on 17 July 2007, 13:18:58
I have a warped disk on my front n/s, with wheel off if I turn the disk by hand I can feel the disk bite the pads slightly on one half, and if im on motorway, or using brakes heavily, the steering wobbles like crazy - they arnt that noticable when the disks are cold.
 Cheapo disks tend to warp very easily (mine are only about 800 miles old and one gone already)
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: Craig_R on 17 July 2007, 13:27:47
False economy buying 3rd party Discs get VX ones have alook on Ebay they pop up new from time to time i got mine on there brand new for £40 and brand new front and rear VX pads and Brake sensors for £20
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: Dave-C on 17 July 2007, 14:34:00
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Front tyres new March so about 1: 5000 miles old balance and tracking done then.
Have hit no kerbs, but with the state of the roads nowadays probably plenty of potholes etc but nothing major.

2:What would cause the discs to warp?[/quote]

1:Ready for rebalancing if you ask me!  First....

2:Hot discs, maybe a caliper sticking causing a bit of binding on a disc...

DC
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: geoff on 17 July 2007, 18:37:16
sounds like brake discs on the front :y :y :y,my discs went the same four year ago,now they are starting to do it again but not as bad :y
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: Mike Collins on 17 July 2007, 18:43:44
While you have the calipers off, worth checking the sliding pins are free and lubricated, that gave me strange shudders.
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: Dave-C on 17 July 2007, 18:49:22
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While you have the calipers off, worth checking the sliding pins are free and lubricated, that gave me strange shudders.

Try eating raw chillies then!
Title: Re: Wooble from general chat
Post by: TheBoy on 17 July 2007, 21:29:23
Don't rule out wear in suspension/steering, esp steering idler arm.

Pattern discs really did not suit my MV6, they are awful. Genuines going on as soon as I've worn the pads down.