Hi ,my 1992 caravan shakes and shimmies like crazy when i brake it feels like the front end is going to fall apart. I have replaced the strut but to no avail. what could it be? Thank you very much... :confused: :confused:
gavinl
09-27-2005, 10:25 PM
Warp front rotors can cause shimmies up front and can be felt through the steering wheel. When was your last rotor change or resurfacing?
creeker66
09-27-2005, 10:43 PM
Thanks for the quick reply, i do not know when the rotors were doen beacause we just bought the vann about 3 months ago and this just started happening a few weeks back. I forgot to mention i replaced both outer tie rods also. How can you tell if the rotors are warped?. :confused: :confused:
gavinl
09-27-2005, 10:56 PM
Rotor warpage is hard to tell, sure way is by the feel of a shaking steering wheel while braking.
A machine shop might be able to detemine exactly if the rotors are warp and resurface them for you but at about $20-$30 per rotor you're better off buying new ones than pay machine shop time to resurface the old set.
gavinl
09-27-2005, 10:58 PM
Another check you could do is to jack up the front wheel and try flexing the wheel with your hands at 12 & 6 o'clock position, and again at 3 & 9 o'clock position. If the wheel flex or feels loose then it's wheel bearing failure.
