[urq] Brake Judder

[Ed Kellock]

You could try rotating the tires front to rear to see if the behavior
changes or disappers.

Ed


On 5/18/06, CARDCONSYS at aol.com <CARDCONSYS at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Not strictly confined to Audi but I know the  readers of this list have so
> much more experience than the usual repair techs!
>    There have been many articles written about  juddering under braking,
> not
> the least by Stop Tech who essentially say warped  discs are not the
> problem.
> I put new discs, pads, and tyres on my Subaru within  the last month and
> bedded them in in the usual manner. Brake as hard you like  from 55mph and
> all is
> smooth. At running speeds in the 60-80mph range there is a  slight
> vibration
> through the steering normally associated with wheel balancing.  Brake from
> the
> 60-80mph range and there is a sever judder until the speed drops  below 55
> or
> so.
>    Local technician, at very well respected servicing  outfit who also
> installed the tyres, drove the car and said to replace the  discs.
>    Question?    Anyone experienced  another cause for the judder such as
> tie
> rod ends, steering knuckle, or simply  alignment?
>
>    Martin Dapot
>
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