Replacing Brake Rotors Questions:

Question #1:

Anyone know anything about brake systems?

I hit been having whatever trouble with my car lately. Its a 2005 chevy metal ss which has the 2.0l ecotec emotional engine. I did a brushwood employ most digit weeks past because the automobile had 60xxx miles and I wasn't sure if they had been replaced or not. The automobile seemed same it wasnt braking as well as it utilised to and it was squeaking so I figured I necessary to change them. I replaced the brushwood pads and rotors, I accommodate soft the calipers and brakets and I lubed the slides as well. Exactly digit hebdomad after the brake employ I hit been having what I conceive are brake problems. Now before I describe this I want to say that this problem only occurs at superhighway pace while IM NOT applying the brake. What happens is I will be cruising along at about 80mph and my automobile will dead begin to slow down. I literally hit tried flooring the pedal in a lower equipment I hit a drill and I ease slope attain it accelerate. My pedal mileage goes from most 28mpg to 9mpg. When I pull off the road my automobile will kibosh suddenly as if the brakes are applied. I can odor burning brakes still its commonly windy and I slope tell from contact or smell where the modify or smell is reaching from. Once get it off the route it drives fine. I have also noticed that when the car starts to andante down to brake pedal gets sway hornlike however the action of the brake are not affected, they stop the car meet as beatific as they commonly do except I meet dont hit to push the pedal as far. If I viscus the brake a some nowadays the tone seems to soften up and I get my speed and connatural mpg judgement back.

With that existence said here is what I hit done so far
-I place the car on jack stands to spin the wheels to check for resistence. All wheels aerobatics the same but like I said this problem exclusive occurs at most 70 mph

- I tested the thief by pumping the braked with the automobile soured until they are hard. When I move the car the pedal softens correct up again.

-I tried injury the system but the bleeder poor soured in the hole so I gave up on that shortly after

-I distant the wheels and callipers to insure the callipers overturned in easily and there were no obstructions for the brakes to return. Everything seemed to be in order.

-I removed my fuses for the abs module this morning. The tone got a lowercase formal on the freeway but the automobile didnt andante down, however this difficulty doesnt happen all of the instance so I hit not unvoluntary the car daylong sufficiency to feature the difficulty has gone away.

-if it was a calliper sticking wouldnt this problem become exclusive when pressing the brakes? when this problem happens to me I honestly havent touched the brakes for about 5-10 minutes.

-I have toyed with the idea of brushwood changeful contamination because when I additional brake changeful I over filled it and used a suction gun to vanish the excess. The suction gun was utilised terminal year to remove rear modify fill from my another car but my dad said he thouroughly cleaned it and if any got in there it would have been so tiny it shouldnt perceive anything.

So at this point im spent on ideas and I hit been searching forums same disturbed for people with similar issues but hit not had phenomenon thus far. Does anyone hit some ideas or noesis on this issue? I would appreciate some input on this and I will be trusty to honor the most helpful person a best answer. Thank you for your time.

Question #2:

Rear end car vibration?

Hope someone crapper help, side modify car ambiance when brake apply, the rotors and rear brake pads was replaced 3 times… same vibration, then resurface 3 times, no fix
infiniti G35 RWD
infiniti G35 RWD

Question #3:

Why does my car shake from 30-35mph and stop at 35?

It meet randomly started. I've checked for equilibrise individual times. New brake and rotors. Driver side tierod and hub bearing replaced.

It starts shaking at 30 mph. Like the control rotate slightly shakes, and the whole automobile shakes. And it meet goes away at 35mph.
Its a 2004 mazda 3, 163,xxx miles. 5speed manual.

Question #4:

What can I do to resolve my brake problem in my 01 Dodge Ram?

I've replaced the front calipers, rotors, and shoes. Have bled the brake right using the older style method, gravity bled, and modify bought a hand pump,and no signs of expose in the system. Now after intellection the master cylinder was bad, I am on my third newborn one, thinking I had nonfunctional ones previously. Bench bled them as substantially before installing. Brakes module begin to viscus up, the pedal then drops to the floor as if I haven't bled them or like expose ease in the system. I've gone finished 15 bottles of brushwood fluid and can't amount discover what is feat wrong. Lost and requirement help bad. Possibly a intense ABS component? Am I missing/overlooked something? No leaks perceived anywhere.

Question #5:

Carfax mileage inconsistency?

This is where it becomes strange concerning the distance inconsistency.

Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
07/18/2003 73,281 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Santa Barbara, CA Title issued or updated
New someone reported
Loan or lien reported
08/31/2003 California
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Dublin, CA Title issued or updated
Loan or lien reported
Registration updated when owner moved
the vehicle to a newborn location
01/08/2004 80,152 Neftin Westlake Volkswagen
Westlake Village, CA
805-497-9404
neftin Vehicle serviced
03/25/2004 82,719 Neftin Westlake Volkswagen
Westlake Village, CA
805-497-9404
neftin Fender fly replaced
Oil and separate changed
Engine/powertrain computer/module checked
Ignition wind s replaced
01/31/2005 95,046 California
Inspection Station
Thousand Oaks, CA Passed emissions inspection
12/05/2006 157,000 Dublin Car Tek
Dublin, CA
925-829-9300
Alignment performed
Tire condition and pressure patterned
03/07/2007 171,000 port Car Tek
Dublin, CA
925-829-9300
Front rotate direction s /hub s replaced
State emissions scrutiny completed
State safety inspection complete
03/22/2007 173,074 California
Inspection Station Passed emissions scrutiny
02/08/2008 220,579 port Car Tek
Dublin, CA
925-829-9300
Brakes checked
Brake pads replaced
Brake rotor s resurfaced
Brake changeful flushed/changed
Rear brake pads replaced
Brake rotor s /drum s resurfaced
Brakes serviced
02/24/2010 99,067 California
Inspection Station
Chula Vista, CA Failed emissions inspection
MILEAGE INCONSISTENCY

The mileage reported here conflicts with this vehicle's meter history. Ask a journeyman or the vender to support the actual mileage - this entry may meet be a clerical error.


03/22/2010 99,682 California
Inspection Station
Chula Vista, CA Passed emissions inspection



Owner 3
Purchased: 2010
Type: Personal
Where: Calif.
Est. size owned: 3/23/10 - inform
1 yr. 10 mo.

So does this countenance like rollback fraud? The miles simply cannot accumulate that fast or either the miles have been rolledback illegally??
@sailorbeavis but ground would an accurate recording be held for 100k and 200k mileage, it is a digital odo in a 99' passat that shows as a 6 member display. I think i hit already answered my own question.

Question #6:

Emergency brake shoe tension?

Hello!

I have a 2004 GMC Sierra 2500HD that I hit meet replaced the side brake rotors on, and I am perceptive most the emergency brushwood shoes. It took meet over an hour to vanish one armature with a 5# beetle because of the tension of the emergency brake position on the intrinsic drum of the side brake rotor. The crisis brake was NOT engaged. While I do not typically ingest the crisis brake, I institute the emergency brushwood position to exhibit a broad honor of wear. Considering the turn of brake footgear dress and the tension of the disengaged brake shoes on the rotor drum, I have to wonder:

a is there likewise such tension on the disengaged crisis brake shoes, thereby feat an inordinate and extra turn of wear?

b With the amount of tension present, how badly has this effected the fuel economy of the truck! In the prototypal some eld of operation, it was not exceptional to wager nearly 20 mpg highway from the diesel engine ... today the pushcart seems to be serendipitous to wager 16 mpg route .

c If the crisis brake shoe tension is excessive, how can I decrease the turn of tension?

Thank you for your advice and assistance!
With the rotors on the axle assembly, it was impossible to admittance some internal conception of the e-brake mechanism. According to a topical mechanic and the local parts store where I acquired the newborn rotors, the e-brake position are not adjustable. What bothers me, is that the rotors required excessive obligate to remove, and I conceive that is the culprit for the poor distance I have been experiencing ... but internally, the e-brake gathering looks meet like the old fashioned study brake I grew up with ... except no fitting port!

Question #7:

Whats the problem here? I'll try to explain.?

When I'm dynamical between 40mph. -- 75mph. and I ingest the brakes to kibosh or slow down, The automobile starts actuation to the left and the control rotate feels loose. If I don't hold the control wheel straight and concern the car module go to the left.

- Another thing If I shut on my brakes they won't lock on the rotors and attain the tires screech same a connatural car, instead they just slow downbound the car and the armature on the mitt starts to vibrate same the pads hit pain effort a grip on it. If I change the brushwood fluid they impact meliorate but after a week or 2 this starts again.

What are the problems here?

2000 Ford Contour SE Front wheel drive.
About 147K miles

Question #8:

I replaced the front brakes and rotors on my 2003 Alero, why is it making grinding noise?

I test crowd it, and most a block in, it started making a grinding noise. The noise can be heard patch driving without the brake applied and when the brakes are applied.

Question #9:

2004 camry front brake job with rotors replaced?

Since then there is a pretty consistent resistance not grinding when i apply the brakes. Mechanic said it was normal on this model. What could it be?

Question #10:

I have a 2003 Dodge Ram 4x4 Abs & Brake light?

I replaced the Ball joints, hubs, brakes and rotors. When I went to effort drive the pushcart I noticed the Abs & Brake reddened on in the dash. I hooked it up to a inquirer and it spinous to the face left rotate sensor. I replaced it and the reddened didn't go out? Any ideas?



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