flexit Member 12 Member For: 16y 1m 23d Posted 25/04/09 10:34 PM Share Posted 25/04/09 10:34 PM this same thing would happen to my girl friends lancer but only on the high way soon as you touch the breaks even a little the front end of the car would shake as well as the steering wheel never got the problems fixed though sold the car Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57085-xr6-turbo-brakes/page/2/#findComment-867498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegSpec Cruise Control 1,417 Member For: 18y 5m 7d Gender: Male Location: Macksville NSW. Posted 26/04/09 12:26 AM Share Posted 26/04/09 12:26 AM One out of left field...... I had similar symptoms with a car a few years back....... Turned out to be loose brake caliper.........just a suggestion. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57085-xr6-turbo-brakes/page/2/#findComment-867512 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo Train Member 17 Member For: 16y 1m 13d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 27/04/09 01:04 AM Share Posted 27/04/09 01:04 AM Have the exact same problem, it started when I would apply the brakes slighty on highway driving and then once the brakes warmed up a bit they would shudder severe no matter how fast I was going, they said it sounded like a couple of things, so got it in to get the rotors machined and a wheel alignment today, sounds like this may not be the problem though... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57085-xr6-turbo-brakes/page/2/#findComment-867984 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerTURBO Member 45 Member For: 16y 5m 13d Gender: Female Location: Werribee Victoria Posted 28/04/09 08:02 AM Author Share Posted 28/04/09 08:02 AM I highly doubt its your rotors coz I thought the same so I brought brand new slotted rotors and it still does the same and yes its at any speed very severe I think I'm going to check the calipers & get a wheel balance just like BionicXR6T said.And see what happens Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/57085-xr6-turbo-brakes/page/2/#findComment-868916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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