Brake vibration

[MS3Pilot]

Hey everyone,

I just noticed this the other night as I was slowing to 65 from about 90 when I noticed a 5-0 on the highway. The wheel vibrates like a little massager at Brookstone. What I find strange is that the brakes feel perfectly smooth at speeds below maybe 60. The car has 8000 miles on it. My driving is mostly highway and I am really not very hard on brakes. Additionally, the dealer has rotated the tires, so they can be responsible if the lugs were tightened improperly. Any ideas?

 

[derspi]

Most likely the onset of warped rotors.

If the tires are out of balance or weren't torqued properly, I think you would get vibration at all speeds.

 

[funksilver07]

If your rotors still have life left in them have them refaced, should do the trick...

 

[GoFast]

good luck resurfacing these rotors. they are so close to min. specs from teh factory that most places wont touch them.

 

[jon619]

Go cheap first and loosen and retorque the lugnuts and see what happens. If that doesn't work, you might need new brakes.

 

[MS3Pilot]

Hehe, looks like I got lucky. The stealership turned the rotors, (under warranty of course), as well as installing my CAI for free today. I also got my sterio dash trim rattle to go away by stuffing the dash trim piece with trash bags, now I love the car again!