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Has anyone with a brake pedal vibration put new bushings on and solved the problem? My pedal and steering wheel vibrate at moderate brake pressure. Also is the any place cheaper than spmotorsports?
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I was getting that toward the end of my last set of rotors. There was no reason for them to have been warped. They'd been through several years of service, including a few autocrosses, with no problems, so why would they warp after a year of easy driving? They weren't worn to the cooling vanes, either, in case anyone's wondering.
Anyway, I firmly believe it was due to the bushings, but unfortunately, I replaced rotors, pads, and bushings at the same time, so I can't be 100% sure.
At the very least, I would recommend replacing the bushings along with pads/rotors.
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Where do the bushings go? How much do they cost? And how do I install them? Even with new brakes I still get a sorta intermittent vibration, but don't know what it's from. Thanks.
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It's the rubber thingie that the slide pins ride in. Push out the old, and push in the new.
Old bushings will not damp caliper vibration.
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I"m pretty sure the slid pins ride metal on metal the rubber things are just caps!
The vibration is most likely caused by warped rotors or brake pad build-up on them!
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Originally posted by Andy W.:
I"m pretty sure the slid pins ride metal on metal the rubber things are just caps!
The vibration is most likely caused by warped rotors or brake pad build-up on them!
-Andy
Well, be unsure. I just did my front brakes. RTFT!
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What is the slide pin? Is that that thing that goes over the pads and into the calipers?
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Originally posted by Kremithefrog:
What is the slide pin? Is that that thing that goes over the pads and into the calipers?
No, those are the caliper springs.
Check here for a picture and a little more description.
The pins are what the caliper slides left and right on.
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91 Escort GT (almost sold)
96 ATX Zetec (i brake to watch you swerve)
FS: SVT rear sway bar
WTB: Very cheap beater
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