[Vwdiesel] front end wobble, strut mount

[Bryan Belman]

Same thing with my Jetta at 160K, light braking gave me quite a wobble.  New rotors are not expensive, even non-china ones, and that fixed it 90%.
For some reason, even now, when the car is cold, I get NO wobble at all.
After driving for a bit, I do get some minor wobble still, but only on light braking. Very odd 

Bryan Belman, Pt. Pleasant, NJ
04 Jetta Wagon TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp -- running :<)
04 Golf TDI PD BEW, 100hp, 5sp Tiptronic Auto -- running :<)
82 Diesel Westy 1.9NA 1Y -- running :<)
70 Type 1 Beetle -- Under Restoration forever:-)
On Thursday, April 17, 2014 9:06 AM, raymond <rgreeley2 at hotmail.com> wrote:
  
Had the car on the rack today and found that the lower control arm does have play and the strut (upper mounts)have play and so both with be replaced.
ray

> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> From: lbaird119 at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2014 11:43:31 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] front end wobble, strut mount
> 
> 
> If it's only happening at braking, it sounds like you have a warped/uneven rotor.  BTDT  Really noticeable with light braking at slower speeds.  Still need to check and turn the offending rotor/s on my car. Dad's was bad enough we put new ones on the front and fixed 95% of it.
>    Loren
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: raymond <rgreeley2 at hotmail.com>
> To: Vwdiesel at vwfans.com <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Tue, Apr 15, 2014 9:14 am
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] front end wobble, strut mount
> 
> 
> hello all, my mechanic has suggested it is due to a strut mount.we have ruled 
> ut tire out of balance and ball joint wear.when raised off the ground, grabbing 
> he wheel at 9 and 3 and working backand forth i do see some out of round 
> ovement at the strut top
> hould i presume that it is the mount or bushing inside the mount
> he car is a 90 passat, shocks were/are seemingly ok-no bounce, bottoming or oil 
> eakbefore i pull the strut out i thought i would ask here, i can drive the car 
> hough i do get awobble at 57 to 60 and when i lightly brake. i do have a 91 
> etta strut assembly which from my search is the same part, only the mount is 
> ifferent.is there any benefit to swapping in this strut or am i just making 
> ore work for my self.the new mount is available locally and by autohauz.
> hanks again and happy spring!                           
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