shaky steering wheel esp when applying breaks?

[SKR8PN]

I thought brake pads squealed b/c there was a stone lodged in the pad.??

Just for others info there is a small wire whisker that once the pad wears thin rubs on the disc and make a squealing noise - time to change you pads girls and possibly have the discs turned too if you wait too long. Don't know much about the newer models but it is there on the older ones

I'll second that info. If you hear the squeal, check the pads. If you wait too long then you will have rotor damage. If you have rotor damage, hopefully turning them will take care of it. If not, you will need to replace the rotors. This expense can totally be avoided if you listen to your car and keep an eye on the brake pads.

Actually...........the rotors are so thin anymore that there really isn't much material that can be taken off of them. Most are at, or under minimum thickness when the first set of pads wear through.....there is a phenomenon I call "Rotor Mange" that actually eats away the metal on the inside of a rotor. They can not be surfaced if that has occurred. It is almost as cheap, and a WHOLE lot safer, to replace them with new rotors as it is to have them machined down. Just my $.02 worth of free advice.

 

[Blackbird]

And here I was out draggin' goats around and I missed all this? Jeez.

My brother just had his vehicle in last week because of the same thing, but I don't remember what he said it cost.

 

[SKR8PN]

miss_thenorth........

Check that brake controller and all the wiring with it, SPECIALLY the wire going to the brake light switch!!!

Actually you might wanna take good close look at the switch as well...........I am thinking Ford had a real problem with those.....as in setting the trucks on fire....


EDIT AGAIN.......

http://www.switchfires.com/

 

[big brown horse]

I always have a hard time with your username...sorry.

SKR8PN... as in scrapin' the ground......as in a "low riding vehicle"

SKR8PN
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL264/2074170/23161335/386188629.jpg

NOT SKR8PN......
http://pic40.picturetrail.com/VOL264/2074170/23161335/386188631.jpg


If you haven't guessed by now SKR8PN was what I named this truck.....AKA my heart attack.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnIujtuWIZc&feature=related

 

[SKR8PN]

Thanks BBH!!

 

[big brown horse]

How low can a Honda go?

 

[miss_thenorth]

miss_thenorth........

Check that brake controller and all the wiring with it, SPECIALLY the wire going to the brake light switch!!!

Actually you might wanna take good close look at the switch as well...........I am thinking Ford had a real problem with those.....as in setting the trucks on fire....


EDIT AGAIN.......

http://www.switchfires.com/

Thaks for the info and the link. I'll pass it on tho hubby. But would there still be a concern if the brake controller were aftemarket?

 

[TanksHill]

My honda went and has not come back!!!

So what can you do with a 2000 Honda tranny?? 79, 000 miles. It's just not fair!!!

 

[Blackbird]

Honda TRANNY??
I think I seen one of those when I was in the city last week grocery shopping.

 

[TanksHill]

Thanks!!! Next time pick one up for me would ya?