Saturn Other Repair Question
Saturn has a whump whump and brakes are weird
The front brakes are near new, the rears are thin but still within spec.
When off the ground and tires off, the whole brake assembly seems to "wiggle" and there's quite a bit of CV shaft wobble from side to side yet the axle seems to spin true. Warped rotors, bad CV axles?
Please help.
Asked by CBR74Answer
Yes, the whole caliper/steering knuckle assembly wiggles under braking without the tire and wheel on the car. That's how I ruled out any problem with the wheels/tires.
I'm kinda figuring it's the rotors but I'd hate to be wrong.
I'll be sure to check that motor mount too.
For safety purposes always check the ball joint and upper control arm bushings while you're at it.
Let us know. :)
Man I'm still kinda stumped. The disc is out of round by a bit, does that matter? What's getting me is that damn CV shaft wobble... even with the suspension compressed so that it's level, it still doesn't spin true.
Both sides the same? Compare to a known good vehicle. I have seen bad halfshafts right out of the box.
Good luck and let us know. :)
No, actually.. both sides wobble some, but the passenger side is significantly more pronounced. After a test drive on some twisties I've narrowed it down to the passenger side that's causing the woogie. It gets more pronounced as that side gets loaded, as in turning left and then fades away when turning right.
I'm now leaning away from the rotors being the problem since braking is strong and smooth at higher speeds... only when it gets down to very slow speeds does it act like there's something amiss.
If you are not feeling the pulsation att he brake pedal I agree. :)