Steering wobble

[jojo]

OK, looks like my car has got a new problem, I'm getting vibrations through the steering column whilst under braking when the brakes are hot! Is this a sign of warped disks anyone?

 

[dickys3]

Sounds like Joe /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif

 

[TDI]

jojo,

I've had this problem for a while now. I'm on my Third set of discs, as I've been told the previous Two sets were warped, not sure that is what the problem is though as I thought that if you had warped discs then the problem would have started from day one. If you find out what the problem was please post your solution.

Cheers

 

[jojo]

Forgot to add that I have the Brembo GT(junior) Kit fitted.

 

[recomdos]

Jojo,

not sure what the brembo's are like exactly - they drilled/grooved etc? but if they are grooved then I don't think they can be skimmed, my ebc's have the same symptoms, and I was told they could not be skimmed so a new set of discs will be needed....or nice upgrade if I can ever afford!

I'd like to be told I was wrong and there is an alternative though!

Rob /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[imported_velcrobix]

I am also suffering from this problem.
Soon to buy new discs i think.

What do you think of these as standard replacements.??

It only lists them on here for the A3 (will have to search site) but i think you can get them for the S3.

http://www.gsfcarparts.com/brembo/

 

[hopper]

just take them to an engineers and they will skin um for u. on my old corsa sri i had 2ltr brakes on it and warped 3 sets of disks, had 1 set skimmed and they were still on the car wen i sold it, once they have got that hot and warped they are hardened so skim them and they wont warp so easy

 

[NBirkitt]

Take it to AmD Technik at Bicester, just off the M40 so not too far from you

www.amdtechnik.com

They have a ProCut lathe which skims the disc while it is still on the car, so perfectly finished

Costs about £50 per pair

Have had it done on a couple of cars now and it is very effective


Neil Birkitt
Audi Driver mag

 

[jojo]

Thanks for the info Neil, but hoping to do it more locally, I would need 2 trips to AmD to get it sorted, as they have to diagnose warped disks before they will book me in. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beerchug.gif