Re: brake rotors

[EKellock@aol.com]

Doran Howitt wrote about his adventures with brake rotors and steering wheel
vibration.  His story sounds very much like mine.

I bought my 5KCSTQ last May with 59K miles and full service records. The
records show at least 3 sets of new brake rotors in about 1.5 to 2 years and
15 to 20K miles from a dealer.  There is also a repair order for new front
bushings.  When I purchased it, it had the steering wheel vibration.  The
(used car) dealer I bought from turned the rotors which seemed to help.
 Within 5k miles the vibration had returned without any provocation (brake
abuse).  This time the (Audi) dealer replaced the rear pads and rotors (??).
 No help.  I went back and was told the fronts needed replacing.  I showed
him the repair history, he shrugged and I decided to live with it for a
while, convinced that it was not the rotors but having no other idea.  Well,
at 72K, the vibration has gone away all by itself.  No further repairs have
been made in regard to this. I have accepted this in blissful ignorance to
logic.  Anybody out there have an ideas on this??

Ed Kellock
Lansing, IA
87 5KCSTQ
87 CGT 2.3