What is wrong with my brakes?
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What is wrong with my brakes?
I have an 02 Accord LX I4 and whenever I brake lately, it feels sort of like a slight pumping action especially when I'm just about to stop. It's sort of like a back and forth motion of the car (not the brake pedal) every second. But the steering wheel doesn't vibrate at all. I can let go of the wheel and it will stop in a straight line. And I don't have ABS.
It still seems to braking with the same force, but the slow forward jerking motion is starting to get annoying. At first I thought I had warped rotors but it seems the steering wheel usually vibrates in that situation.
So I'm not sure exactly what's wrong and I was wondering if anyone here knows what I could do to fix this.
I have stock rotors and pads and the car has 23k miles on it.
It still seems to braking with the same force, but the slow forward jerking motion is starting to get annoying. At first I thought I had warped rotors but it seems the steering wheel usually vibrates in that situation.
So I'm not sure exactly what's wrong and I was wondering if anyone here knows what I could do to fix this.
I have stock rotors and pads and the car has 23k miles on it.
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Originally Posted by oei28
I have an 02 Accord LX I4 and whenever I brake lately, it feels sort of like a slight pumping action especially when I'm just about to stop. It's sort of like a back and forth motion every second. But the steering wheel doesn't vibrate at all. I can let go of the wheel and it will stop in a straight line. And I don't have ABS.
It still seems to braking with the same force, but the slow forward jerking motion is starting to get annoying. At first I thought I had warped rotors but it seems the steering wheel usually vibrates in that situation.
So I'm not sure exactly what's wrong and I was wondering if anyone here knows what I could do to fix this.
I have stock rotors and pads.
It still seems to braking with the same force, but the slow forward jerking motion is starting to get annoying. At first I thought I had warped rotors but it seems the steering wheel usually vibrates in that situation.
So I'm not sure exactly what's wrong and I was wondering if anyone here knows what I could do to fix this.
I have stock rotors and pads.
There is supposed to be a stutter when they wear out...
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Originally Posted by 05Couper
Maybe the pads are just dead, or starting to die?
There is supposed to be a stutter when they wear out...
There is supposed to be a stutter when they wear out...
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Originally Posted by oei28
hmm....I guess I can try changing the pads. There isn't any squealing but I guess it's worth a shot.
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It might be your tires as well.
Friend of mine had a similar problem, with new rotors and pads. His front tires had a different wear on each side due to bad alignment, causing it to vibrate quite a bit over time, as he hit the brakes. However that usually also pulls the car to the side when you brake.
Friend of mine had a similar problem, with new rotors and pads. His front tires had a different wear on each side due to bad alignment, causing it to vibrate quite a bit over time, as he hit the brakes. However that usually also pulls the car to the side when you brake.
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Originally Posted by vikool
It might be your tires as well.
Friend of mine had a similar problem, with new rotors and pads. His front tires had a different wear on each side due to bad alignment, causing it to vibrate quite a bit over time, as he hit the brakes. However that usually also pulls the car to the side when you brake.
Friend of mine had a similar problem, with new rotors and pads. His front tires had a different wear on each side due to bad alignment, causing it to vibrate quite a bit over time, as he hit the brakes. However that usually also pulls the car to the side when you brake.
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Originally Posted by strykernyc
I would said pads. how many miles do u have on them>? i change mine every 10k or less.
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Originally Posted by strykernyc
I would said pads. how many miles do u have on them>? i change mine every 10k or less.