Steering wheel shimmy

H

Howard Weiss

I've got a 2003 Forester with only 2000 miles on it and I'm noticing a
slight steering wheel shimmy, especially when applying the brakes at highway
speeds. Any ideas what the possible causes could be on such a new car?

Thanks in advance.

Howard
 
I would try to bed-in the brakes by driving to 40-50 mph and applying the
breaks Easley until the vehicles drops to 20 mph or so. Repeat this several
times increasing the braking effort on each pass. Important that you do NOT
keep the brakes applied between passes as the rotors/pads need cool off
time. See if that fixes the problem. My Forester will do this on occasion
due to rust? and a medium firm stop from 40-50 mph fixes it. eddie
 
Edward said:
I would try to bed-in the brakes by driving to 40-50 mph and applying the
breaks Easley until the vehicles drops to 20 mph or so. Repeat this several
times increasing the braking effort on each pass. Important that you do NOT
keep the brakes applied between passes as the rotors/pads need cool off
time. See if that fixes the problem. My Forester will do this on occasion
due to rust? and a medium firm stop from 40-50 mph fixes it. eddie

One of the theories posted here before on things that make people think
their rotors are warped when maybe they really aren't is inconsistent or
spotty filming of pad material onto the rotors, and that that is one of
the main purposes of the bedding in process (i.e. to give an even
coating of pad material). I would be interested to know, Eddie, if you
think that is the explanation (vs. rust) of why what you do works in
aituation in which many people (including myself) would automatically
(and perhaps incorrectly) assume was warped rotors?

Bill Putney
(to reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
address with "x")
 

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