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Old 04-06-2006, 03:42 PM
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ok so heres the deal... every time i break and slow down my steering wheel vibrates. if im going 60 on the hiway and slow down to exit it feels as if the the car is going to loose the tires or something. i already replaced the steering rack and pinion( it had almost an inch of play on the drivers side), and my tires dont seem to have a ball or anything ... and im stumped on what the problem coud be.

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Old 04-06-2006, 03:43 PM
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Time for brakes and rotors.
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Old 04-06-2006, 04:02 PM
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my steering wheel shakes when im goin above 55mph

alignment is perfect, straight as an arrow
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Old 04-06-2006, 04:08 PM
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Time for brakes and rotors.
definately...your rotors are warped badly.
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Old 04-06-2006, 04:29 PM
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shaking at 55mph could be tires out of balance
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Old 04-06-2006, 04:54 PM
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try getting your front end re-aligned. then take off your rotors and get them turned at the same place that you got your front end done. then pick up some new shoes and put em all togeter and you should be good.

if your rotors are too thin and they can't turn them then you'll have to buy new ones which are like 40 bucks at autozone
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Old 04-06-2006, 05:01 PM
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how much is thisgoing to run? I have the same thing I have warped rotors and I need break pads, and I need an front end align. car wants to go to right....also I have this lcicking sounds that froms from the front end, I think its the wheel bearins are bad...who much would it cost for all of this, where should I take it, Napa,auto zone,pep boys where or will break place do wheel bearing and or will tire places do front anlign and wheel bearings
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Old 04-06-2006, 05:06 PM
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I had the same problem w/ my 5.0. The car would shake VERY bad when braking, etc. I than changed my brakes and BLAM!!! PERFECT again
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Old 04-06-2006, 05:17 PM
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the shaking is warped rotors like they ^^^ said. You can get oem rotors, but I'd go w/ Powerslot and Hawk pads. Your car will stop a LOT better. One of my friends went that route w/ his Dakota and I was amazed. I'm gonna do the same w/ my 90 LX when it's up and running.

As for alignment, it runs $55-65 most places in Dallas.

90mustang--It'll cost you a lot to have all that done b/c of the ridiculous labor rates. You'd save yourself a couple hundred bucks if you do it yourself.
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Dude..... DO NOT pay someone to do your brakes for you. Its self explanatory. Take your tires off and just look at your brakes. Its not hard at ALL. Trust me!
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