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Question: Steering wheel vibrates when brake is applied when running at freeway

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rexrab, 2.4L 4 Cylinder, La Canada Flintridge, CA, March 08, 2011, 22:53
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I have this problem for a couple of weeks now for my 2005 camry. Everytime i step the brake when on high speed i cud feel vibration in the steering wheel. Even in low speed if the road is downward have some vibration too. When i pull off my arm when applying brake i cud see the steering wheel vibrate. Is this a sttering wheel or suspension problem? What parts i need to replace?

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    raiderron March 08, 2011, 23:16
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    Sounds like the front brake rotors are warped. Common thought says to machine them flat again if thick enough. Problem with this is that the reason they are warped is because they are not disipating heat and have warped. If machine and make thinner then will have a harder time disipating heat. I recommend replacing them, pads too if old enough or thin enough, if they were overheated or cracked. Look for a caliper hanging up either by mounting/slide problems or hydraulic problems. This will cause prob all over again. There is not much thickness on rotors as it is. Classic symtoms.

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