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[GG]

I am sure this is elementary to most of you, but my knowledge on brakes is less than zero  

When I drive normally everything is O.K. (I need a four wheel alignment, but can't afford at the mo)

When I drive it hard and the brakes heat up the steering wheel shakes badly, any advice would be welcome  

[miggcddave]

you could have warped discs on the front mate

[tigers_gonads]

warped disc's ?

[GG]

you could have warped discs on the front mate

Sounds expensive to me  

[iainb]

Easy check to see how worn your brake pads are.
If there very worn fitting a new set of pads may give you some time, but as said your disc have had it probabley.

[miggcddave]

have a look on ebay not to dear on there but quality may not be as good

[Richard148]

you could have warped discs on the front mate

Sounds expensive to me  

if it is warped discs?
i repaired mine by regrinding them on a rotary surface grinder at work (the same way they are made after casting) but i didn't have the same symptoms as described
mine only juddered when braking.
front only

[alexandjen]

have a look on ebay not to dear on there but quality may not be as good

Don't go for aftermarket front discs, they will warp quite quickly.

Get gen Vx discs

[miggcddave]

have a look on ebay not to dear on there but quality may not be as good

Don't go for aftermarket front discs, they will warp quite quickly.

Get gen Vx discs

i agree with that mate  :yjust a cheap  opption thats all  :-/

[GG]

Cost and knowledge are a big problem here, so any help/advice welcome  

I am dyslexic and find the guides difficult to follow  

This was the end of mechanic apprenticeship years ago, we didn't get to brakes, this was a paper learning lesson  

But hey I have a nice omega now  

[iainb]

Jokin apart.............Inspect the disc if its got lines of ware and a lip at the outermost point where the ware sensor is then you should consider changing the disc.
The colour of the disc should be bright metal if its a shade of blue or black then you have binding and that needs sorting out

[miggcddave]

Cost and knowledge are a big problem here, so any help/advice welcome  

I am dyslexic and find the guides difficult to follow  

This was the end of mechanic apprenticeship years ago, we didn't get to brakes, this was a paper learning lesson  

But hey I have a nice omega now  

ive seen discs and pads on ebay around £80 but they are aftermarket ones and may warp again . but ring vx and get a price off them for vx ones edit thats with delivery

[Richard148]

Jokin apart.............Inspect the disc if its got lines of ware and a lip at the outermost point where the ware sensor is then you should consider changing the disc.
The colour of the disc should be bright metal if its a shade of blue or black then you have binding and that needs sorting out

i would say pads to as they will be bedded in to the old disks may be not essential though

[GG]

I will check at the weekend  , and plead for help if they need changing, because I don't think I can do myself  , just being honest (When you are dyslexic you tend to miss the most important part of a guide  )

Sympathy not required, but advice where to get it done cheap welcome  

[miggcddave]

you will get loads of advice on here mate just post it up and some one will answer it