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#1 (**permalink**) 04 Jan 2004, 09:50 pm

After about 16K miles of driving, I found my Honda Pilot started to
shake badly when I brake. Especially the steering wheel shake like
crazy. The feeling is like some parts of the braking system need some
lubricant. But I just did 15K mile maintenance!

Did anybody felt the same thing? Should I just run to garage and check
out the braking plates, etc.?

Thanks,
SJ

#2 (**permalink**) 04 Jan 2004, 10:38 pm

Sounds to me like warped rotors. If that is the case, have them turned
or have them replaced.

Jian Shen wrote:
>
> After about 16K miles of driving, I found my Honda Pilot started to
> shake badly when I brake. Especially the steering wheel shake like
> crazy. The feeling is like some parts of the braking system need some
> lubricant. But I just did 15K mile maintenance!
>
> Did anybody felt the same thing? Should I just run to garage and check
> out the braking plates, etc.?
>
> Thanks,
> SJ

#3 (**permalink**) 04 Jan 2004, 11:54 pm

Perhaps the guy that did the 15K didn't use a torque wrench on the lug nuts
after the tire rotation. That can possibly cause warped rotors.

"Randolph" <trash@junkmail.com> wrote in message
news:3FF8DC3F.4484E71D@junkmail.com...
> Sounds to me like warped rotors. If that is the case, have them turned
> or have them replaced.
>

#4 (**permalink**) 05 Jan 2004, 06:00 am

On 4 Jan 2004 18:50:12 -0800, shen_jian@yahoo.com (Jian Shen) wrote:

>After about 16K miles of driving, I found my Honda Pilot started to
>shake badly when I brake. Especially the steering wheel shake like
>crazy. The feeling is like some parts of the braking system need some
>lubricant. But I just did 15K mile maintenance!

Did it start right after the 15K mile service or has it been developing
this for a while? First check your wheel nuts are all present and
tightened properly, then wheels for damage and then brakes... which could
have contaminated or warped rotors.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

#5 (**permalink**) 07 Jan 2004, 05:51 pm

Maybe you should be looking at a malfunction on the ABS. Just a thought.

George Macdonald wrote:

> On 4 Jan 2004 18:50:12 -0800, shen_jian@yahoo.com (Jian Shen) wrote:
>
> >After about 16K miles of driving, I found my Honda Pilot started to
> >shake badly when I brake. Especially the steering wheel shake like
> >crazy. The feeling is like some parts of the braking system need some
> >lubricant. But I just did 15K mile maintenance!
>
> Did it start right after the 15K mile service or has it been developing
> this for a while? First check your wheel nuts are all present and
> tightened properly, then wheels for damage and then brakes... which could
> have contaminated or warped rotors.
>
> Rgds, George Macdonald
>
> "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

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