Ok, Ive never had to do serious front end work before. I have the following problems.
1. At high speeds (65<) while braking there is a quite noticible shaking if i apply any kind of break preassure.
2. Ive noticed that if im a standing stop, and i turn the wheel from straight on, theres a clunk.
I am about 80% certian the wobble is caused by a warped brake rotor. (ive only had the car a couple weeks before i left for college and didnt have time to change them out) As far as the clunk im lost. I dont have any lag in the steering or gaps of controll. I took the car up in the air and visually inspected it, No problems i can see. (missing bolts, broken linkages..etc) So i tested the wheel play, There No abnormal wheel play up and down (just by yanking on it w/ and w/o weight on the wheels...nothing scientific), however there is quite considerable left n right play on the drivers wheel (enough so i could move it about an 1/4 inch with weight on the wheel, with a slight clunk.) What does this mean? Do i need to get a whole new rack? Or is it just time for new outer/inner controll arm ends? I was trying to hold out till next summer when i was going to pull the front end components and rebuild it. But it looks like shes pushing for this winter.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
1. At high speeds (65<) while braking there is a quite noticible shaking if i apply any kind of break preassure.
2. Ive noticed that if im a standing stop, and i turn the wheel from straight on, theres a clunk.
I am about 80% certian the wobble is caused by a warped brake rotor. (ive only had the car a couple weeks before i left for college and didnt have time to change them out) As far as the clunk im lost. I dont have any lag in the steering or gaps of controll. I took the car up in the air and visually inspected it, No problems i can see. (missing bolts, broken linkages..etc) So i tested the wheel play, There No abnormal wheel play up and down (just by yanking on it w/ and w/o weight on the wheels...nothing scientific), however there is quite considerable left n right play on the drivers wheel (enough so i could move it about an 1/4 inch with weight on the wheel, with a slight clunk.) What does this mean? Do i need to get a whole new rack? Or is it just time for new outer/inner controll arm ends? I was trying to hold out till next summer when i was going to pull the front end components and rebuild it. But it looks like shes pushing for this winter.
any help would be greatly appreciated.