[urq] Doing the brake shake...not a dance I enjoy!

[Bill Bennett]

Maybe a general rule, but Im
sure its not 100%
 no where near 100%, you have to test, measure rotor runout cold and hot 
with a dial indicator, or professionally it will bite you in the ass, and 
you work for free, I could tell you the cheat method, but that would be 
cheating
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To: <andrew.sb at gmail.com>; <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:08 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] Doing the brake shake...not a dance I enjoy!


> My concern for the suspension is that under breaking load you will be
> "changing" the geometry if there is a point with excessive play.
>
> Based on where the calipers grab (front of axle) and where the load would 
> be
> distributed it makes me think that it would either be an upper strut 
> bearing
> or the rear control arm bushing.
>
> Its just wierd to not feel a pulsation in the pedal if the brakes are 
> fubar.
>
> My rule of thumb has always been:  if you feel it in your foot its the
> brakes, if you feel with your hands its suspension.  Maybe a general rule, 
> but Im
> sure its not 100%
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