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Re: [T3] front braking vibration


On 20 Sep 2003 at 9:33, the lepper wrote:

> i have a 64 notch.  the front end occasionally vibrates like mad when brakes
> are applied.during this occurance i switch to the ebrake and then the
> vibration stops.  i can feel it slightly in the pedal.   this is a drum
> warping problem right?  anyone know what the tolerances are for
> trueing drums  or have info about where i can get them.  ive only found one
> place thus far and they were $200 each(im in southern california).  so i
> removed the the drum and everything looked visually alright. i decided to
> readjust the pads and then the next day didnt notice the
> vibration,  but again it does happen only once in a while.

Two things to check first:

Check your steering damper to make sure that it, and the bushings on BOTH ends 
are in good shape and snug.

Grab a front wheel at the top and try to shake it from side to side. If you can 
feel more than a tiny bit of sideplay in the suspension you may have a loose 
sway bar connection to the UL trailing arm. If this has come loose you'll want 
to fix it before parts damage one another.

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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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