Uneven braking
05-02-2002, 08:37 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
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Uneven braking
I was doing some brake testing with my car earlier today. The brakes grab very hard and very smooth, it feels like the entire car is braking evenly.
However, when I really get on the brakes, my right front tire (driver side) will lock up before any of the others.
The car has a shimmy around 70mph, but it fades once the car warms up. (I'm thinking this could be because of a flat spotted tire, but I'll do more research this weekend.)
Is there any way to tell why that one wheel would lock up before all the others? (NOTE: The front rotors are new, as are the pads. When slowing down, I can hear what sounds like rubbing from the right front wheel. It goes "swish, swish, swish" in proportion with speed only when braking.)
However, when I really get on the brakes, my right front tire (driver side) will lock up before any of the others.
The car has a shimmy around 70mph, but it fades once the car warms up. (I'm thinking this could be because of a flat spotted tire, but I'll do more research this weekend.)
Is there any way to tell why that one wheel would lock up before all the others? (NOTE: The front rotors are new, as are the pads. When slowing down, I can hear what sounds like rubbing from the right front wheel. It goes "swish, swish, swish" in proportion with speed only when braking.)
