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I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at about
50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem or a
break problem? Thanks for the help.

Turbineking99

Rotor wrap?

"Newsgroups" <jetking@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at about
> 50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
> brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem or
a
> break problem? Thanks for the help.
>
> Turbineking99
>
>

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:53:08 GMT, "Robert" <rsvn@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Rotor wrap?
>
>"Newsgroups" <jetking@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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>> I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at about
>> 50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
>> brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem or
>a
>> break problem? Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Turbineking99

My 94 Civic does this *sometimes*. Usually no issues, but eeeeevery so
often it gallops all over the lane when I brake. I replaced both of my
front rotors with brand new ones in late 2001, so I don't think it's
rotor warp, unless there is such a thing as transient rotor warp. Any
input, all?

Nate

sounds like a rotor warp




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> On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:53:08 GMT, "Robert" <rsvn@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >Rotor wrap?
> >
> >"Newsgroups" <jetking@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> >news:0pCLb.8984$km2.7923@newssvr25.news.prodigy.c om...
> >> I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at
about
> >> 50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
> >> brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem
or
> >a
> >> break problem? Thanks for the help.
> >>
> >> Turbineking99
>
> My 94 Civic does this *sometimes*. Usually no issues, but eeeeevery so
> often it gallops all over the lane when I brake. I replaced both of my
> front rotors with brand new ones in late 2001, so I don't think it's
> rotor warp, unless there is such a thing as transient rotor warp. Any
> input, all?
>
> Nate


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There was a post within the last few days with a link to a very
interesting article on rotor warp -- basically explaining that rotor
warp is generally not the cause of these pulsation problems. In fact,
he argues that rotor warp is fairly rare.

I'll look for the link in past messages. It was a thread about brakes
(though I think it was spelled breaks!).


On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 20:53:08 GMT, "Robert" <rsvn@yahoo.com> wrote:

>Rotor wrap?
>
>"Newsgroups" <jetking@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>news:0pCLb.8984$km2.7923@newssvr25.news.prodigy.c om...
>> I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at about
>> 50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
>> brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem or
>a
>> break problem? Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Turbineking99
>>
>>
>

I found the link.
http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf100326.htm

Pretty interesting article.

On Fri, 09 Jan 2004 22:21:55 -0600, TL <tlehman@visi.com> wrote:

>There was a post within the last few days with a link to a very
>interesting article on rotor warp -- basically explaining that rotor
>warp is generally not the cause of these pulsation problems. In fact,
>he argues that rotor warp is fairly rare.
>

Your rotors need to be cut, same exact problem i had.

"Newsgroups" <jetking@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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> I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at about
> 50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
> brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem or
a
> break problem? Thanks for the help.
>
> Turbineking99
>
>

i had a 1990 accord and it would drive fine but after about 4 or 5 miles of
driveing the grease in the cv joint would thin out and the bearings would
move and cause i vibration. so it could be the cv joint.


"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Your rotors need to be cut, same exact problem i had.
>
> "Newsgroups" <jetking@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:0pCLb.8984$km2.7923@newssvr25.news.prodigy.co m...
> > I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at
about
> > 50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
> > brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem
or
> a
> > break problem? Thanks for the help.
> >
> > Turbineking99
> >
> >
>
>

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004 01:22:25 GMT, "LAAAADEEEDAAAA"
<ladeedaa@columbus.rr.com> wrote:

>i had a 1990 accord and it would drive fine but after about 4 or 5 miles of
>driveing the grease in the cv joint would thin out and the bearings would
>move and cause i vibration. so it could be the cv joint.
>
>
>"amsjsj" <amsjsj@cox.net> wrote in message
>news:Q0cNb.1201$_H5.1152@lakeread06...
>> Your rotors need to be cut, same exact problem i had.
>>
>> "Newsgroups" <jetking@pacbell.net> wrote in message
>> news:0pCLb.8984$km2.7923@newssvr25.news.prodigy.co m...
>> > I am having high speed vibration problems when I apply the breaks at
>about
>> > 50 mph and above, the front end shimmies like crazy. Once I release the
>> > brake pedal, it goes away. Is this an idication of an alignment problem
>or
>> a
>> > break problem? Thanks for the help.
>> >
>> > Turbineking99
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
Just took my Accord 2003 V6 to the dealer for it's regularly scheduled
maintenance. At the same time I told them of the same vibration on the
brake pedal when braking at high speeds. Turned out to be exactly the
same rotor warp everyone else has been having in the 03 Accords.

Luckily they covered it under warranty because the brake pads had to
be replaced also.

Shouldn't Honda send out a recall notice? This could potentially be a
very dangerous flaw

- Mark