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1999 Ford Taurus Vibration - Chassis, Suspension & Steering
Question: I saw this on the site previously and your answer said mountain driving heats up rotors. Sad part is I don't drive in the mountains.
Problem starts with steering wheel vibration on light braking. Then over time vibration shows up in steering wheel at around 60mph even with no braking, and it's worse on light braking. I keep changing rotors and pads and it's okay for about 5 or 6 months. Then it starts all over again even though the rotors and pads are far from worn out. This has been going on for 4 years. Any ideas?
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Technican: Hi,
This car has frequent brake problems, but yours sounds excessive. Here are the keys to reducing this problem and lengthening the life of your rotors.
#1 Use a good quality rotor. Cheap rotors usually are cheaply made.
#2 Tighten the wheels evenly and to the proper specifications. 85-105 ft/lbs.
#3 If the wheels start vibrating when braking, have the rotors machined ON THE CAR. This will true any imperfections in your hubs which may be causing these repeated problems. (My brand new car warped the rotors at 15, 000 miles, after cutting the rotors, it ran 60, 000 more with no further problems)
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