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20-Mar-2004, 11:07 PM

imported_ReDmAn

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need help car shakes when breaking

i don't know what's the problem. i took it to two mechanics and they both said my breaks are fine. i replaced my cvboots and my tie rods and i also got an alignment. even after all this was done my car still shakes when i break. i got a 93 civic. Anybody else have some ideas?

20-Mar-2004, 11:08 PM

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is it the pedal that vibrates or the steering wheel?

20-Mar-2004, 11:12 PM

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sounds like warpage of the rotors or drums

20-Mar-2004, 11:17 PM

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both vibrates. more steering wheel though

21-Mar-2004, 11:27 AM

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rotors or drums!

21-Mar-2004, 11:48 AM

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take your car to another mechanic and have them check inner and outter tie-rods...shaking in the steering wheel is usually caused by worn chassis/suspension parts

but yea, take it to another shop and get them to check the brakes for hot spots (warpage, seized caliper etc) and the tie-rods, ball joints etc.

21-Mar-2004, 09:57 PM

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ROTORS ARE WARPED, I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, get your rotros machined, if you find a good place to do it cheap, let me know cuz i need to do it too

21-Mar-2004, 09:59 PM

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how much does it usualy cost the get my rotors machined?

21-Mar-2004, 10:34 PM

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definately warped rotors

21-Mar-2004, 10:43 PM

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warpage

21-Mar-2004, 11:51 PM

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how much does it usualy cost the get my rotors machined?

just get new ones, they are like $20 each...and it costs like 15-20 per side to get machined

22-Mar-2004, 06:47 AM

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are the rotors 20$ from honda?????

22-Mar-2004, 04:44 PM

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i checked, rotors for a 99 hodna civic (front) cost $74 each + they have to be machined anyways which honda charges $160 for (both frotn rotors) so it's not really economical to get the rotors replaced.

if there is a place that sells em for $20, and machines them for 15$, please let me know

22-Mar-2004, 04:58 PM

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REPLACE THE ROTORS, don't machine them

22-Mar-2004, 06:56 PM

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i can get new ones for 25$ each from some place called all serve auto parts, will they be any good

that way i get new ones and they wont need to be machined since they come premachined and finished

22-Mar-2004, 06:59 PM

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ya i'm replacing them, 25$ each new and machined

22-Mar-2004, 07:11 PM

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i can get new ones for 25$ each from some place called all serve auto parts, will they be any good

that way i get new ones and they wont need to be machined since they come premachined and finished

where is this place?