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Accord 2003 Brake Vibration Problem No Dealer can fix!
I would like to know if anyone saw this brake problem before. I have a
Honda Accord 2003 and I changed disks & pads last years (OEM). I had to change them again a month ago, and changed the two disks again last week but this time they also change the oil brake. The problem is always the same. At low speed or braking firmely at high speed, everyting is fine when the brakes & Pads are new. But between 50 to 65 miles per hours when slightly braking, a vibration that even the passenger can fell appear. It's always the same story, when the brake are new, it vibrate only at that speed and 6 months later it will vibrate also at low speed and a lot at hight speed. All the dealer are saying that the caliper are fine. Could it still be the caliber? Something else? This thursday I will change the two calipers even if everybody is saying they are fine. If it doesn't fix the problem, the car is for sale next week and I'm going back to Toyota! Thank you in advance for your help Luc |
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Accord 2003 Brake Vibration Problem No Dealer can fix!
wrote in news:1187129116.509300.287370
@r34g2000hsd.googlegroups.com: > I would like to know if anyone saw this brake problem before. I have a > Honda Accord 2003 and I changed disks & pads last years (OEM). I had > to change them again a month ago, and changed the two disks again last > week but this time they also change the oil brake. The problem is > always the same. At low speed or braking firmely at high speed, > everyting is fine when the brakes & Pads are new. But between 50 to 65 > miles per hours when slightly braking, a vibration that even the > passenger can fell appear. It's always the same story, when the brake > are new, it vibrate only at that speed and 6 months later it will > vibrate also at low speed and a lot at hight speed. All the dealer are > saying that the caliper are fine. Could it still be the caliber? > Something else? > > This thursday I will change the two calipers even if everybody is > saying they are fine. If it doesn't fix the problem, the car is for > sale next week and I'm going back to Toyota! > Have your garage read this: http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf100326.htm It's the very best brake vibration reference I've found yet. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Accord 2003 Brake Vibration Problem No Dealer can fix!
Of course we don't know how Luc drives, but I suspect you are right.
My 2003 Accord has over 60,000 miles and the pads currently measure 6mm front and 3mm rear (1.6mm is minimum.) Still have a way to go before replacement, and absolutely no pulsations (original brakes and tires.) I am continually amazed at how people drive these days. They fly by me over the speed limit, then slam on the brakes just before they get to the stop light. Many people don't realize that you should attempt to drive without ever using the brakes. Of course that is impossible, but every bit of horsepower that is burned off with the brakes has to be made up by the engine thereby using more gasoline. Took me a long time to understand that. And of course too much use of the brakes overheats the rotors. Dick On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:08:40 -0400, wrote: >When you are getting your brakes done, are they also being resurfaced? >Your rotors should never be resurfaced as the process removes material >from the rotors and will bring you back to the issue again in the >future. > >If you are getting the pulsing problem even after you replaced the >rotors, then I would suspect that you are overheating your rotors by >the way you drive which in turn is causing the rotors to warp. You >will probably need to get rotors that can handle the harsh conditions >that your are exerting on to them. I'm not sure of which brands are >good but you will probably need to get slotted rotors. From what it >sounds like the issue has nothing to do with your calipers so don't >waste any money on replacing them. > >Nick > > >On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:05:16 -0700, wrote: > >>I would like to know if anyone saw this brake problem before. I have a >>Honda Accord 2003 and I changed disks & pads last years (OEM). I had >>to change them again a month ago, and changed the two disks again last >>week but this time they also change the oil brake. The problem is >>always the same. At low speed or braking firmely at high speed, >>everyting is fine when the brakes & Pads are new. But between 50 to 65 >>miles per hours when slightly braking, a vibration that even the >>passenger can fell appear. It's always the same story, when the brake >>are new, it vibrate only at that speed and 6 months later it will >>vibrate also at low speed and a lot at hight speed. All the dealer are >>saying that the caliper are fine. Could it still be the caliber? >>Something else? >> >>This thursday I will change the two calipers even if everybody is >>saying they are fine. If it doesn't fix the problem, the car is for >>sale next week and I'm going back to Toyota! >> >>Thank you in advance for your help >> >>Luc -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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Accord 2003 Brake Vibration Problem No Dealer can fix!
On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 19:37:15 -0700, jim beam
> wrote: wrote: >> I would like to know if anyone saw this brake problem before. I have a >> Honda Accord 2003 and I changed disks & pads last years (OEM). I had >> to change them again a month ago, and changed the two disks again last >> week but this time they also change the oil brake. The problem is >> always the same. At low speed or braking firmely at high speed, >> everyting is fine when the brakes & Pads are new. But between 50 to 65 >> miles per hours when slightly braking, a vibration that even the >> passenger can fell appear. It's always the same story, when the brake >> are new, it vibrate only at that speed and 6 months later it will >> vibrate also at low speed and a lot at hight speed. All the dealer are >> saying that the caliper are fine. Could it still be the caliber? >> Something else? >> >> This thursday I will change the two calipers even if everybody is >> saying they are fine. If it doesn't fix the problem, the car is for >> sale next week and I'm going back to Toyota! >> >> Thank you in advance for your help >> >> Luc >> > >your wheel monkeys are using air tools when fastening the wheels. smear >a very little antiseize onto the hub face and torque the lug nuts with a >torque wrench in a 2 or more stage process, 1324, 1324. may not work >with the old disks if they've been too messed about, but the symptoms >you describe are classic. Jeep Grand Cherokees seem to be particularly susceptible to this. Whenever I have our Jeep's wheels changed, I stand right there and make sure they finish with a hand torque wrench. Dick -- Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com |
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