Re: more shakin' brakin'

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In a message dated 97-10-04 12:58:18 EDT, you write:

<< >About 3 months ago (7000 miles ago) I had my front rotors cut due to
steering
 >wheel shaking while braking.  The shaking is back.  Is the Audi prone to
 >rotor warping or could this be systematic of another known problem?
 
 >Vince
 
 This has just started happening to me recently.  Coming down through say
 45mph it starts to shake, then subsides under 40 or so.  If my old man
 driving has warped the rotors, something is seriously wrong.  Haven't
 driven through water after heating them up either.  Any suggestions?
 
 Also have a pentosin leak.  It shows up at the in the middle of the car,
 close to the front. Aargh.  TIA - Pa >>
Shaking front wheels on braking usually means the wheel bearing/s is/are
toasted.  The other cause of it could be bad caliper pin boots allowing water
(read frozen up) in carrier, which then makes for uneven braking.  Bad inner
control arm bushings can also cause some of the shaking symptoms.    Inspect
the brake parts first.

HTH

Scott