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Wierd braking. Slammed on 'em at 30mph and the brakes made the whole car shudder....

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Old 11-26-2007, 11:32 AM
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Default Wierd braking. Slammed on 'em at 30mph and the brakes made the whole car shudder....

The right front brake is the worst. You can hear the tire squeak when the pedal is slammed. In particular it seems like the front of the car is shuddering and the brakes aren't right. I dunno if it is because the front brakes are double piston. Is it supposed to be like that or is there a problem? (It is a little wet today). If you push the pedal down steady it only does it when coming to a stop. It beats the hell outta me because none of my other cars are like this.
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Default Finished both the rear flange seals and the front flange, write ups are helpful but it can be done..

easier. For the rear flange, it is easier to undo the upper control arm when you do not have the room to hammer. (for noobs)If the ball bearings fall out when doing the rear flange you have to take off the clamp and remove the whole assembly. It is in three pieces and you have to put the ***** in from the back of the assembly while it is outside. The assembly only goes on one direction so it cannot be reversed. For the front diff, passenger side, it is easier to remove the bolt to the left that holds something for the exhaust in place. Nothing moves when it is taken out. And then the CV joint can be moved to the side. Thats about it, the write ups were very helpful.
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Default Did the weird braking manifest itself after the aforementioned repairs? Maybe your ABS activating

if unrelated to the flange seal R&R?

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Default Yeah, it did that a few times before the repairs...

Is the abs suppose to be like that?
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Default ABS can be aggressive at times. It usually makes the car shudder/vibrate.

Normal during less than careful stops on wet pavement.
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Default When the ABS activates it will send a shudder through the pedal-this is normal

I often notice it when wet braking on a white line,
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O.K. Thanks for clearing that one up. Tried it in my truck, same result but from 45 mph.
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