Steering wheel wobbles

[Photonfanatic]

My steering wheel "wobbles" a bit when I'm braking. What I mean is, it slightly jiggles. I notices that lately, when braking the wheel moves back and fourth quickly about 1.5 inches. I don't know, maybe 2 inches. Its not real noticeable unless you let go of the wheel. You can barely feel it when you're holding the wheel, but it was enough to make me go ahead and test it by letting go of the wheel. None of my other cars do this. Anything I should be concerned about?

 

[CC'S95GT]

if it's only when braking, then your rotors are warped. they need to be turned or replaced depending on how thin they are.

 

[Mustanger]

Exactly...warped rotors...get them turned if possible replaced if too far gone. I have had good luck with Power Slot Rotors they are vented & slotted look nice & work for years.

 

[5litrarag]

Check rotors and pads. Pads may be at the end of their life and causing excessive heat to build on the rotor. This will cause hotspots and warping. A nice machining of the rotors, changing of pads and proper bleeding of the system should fix it.

 

[Photonfanatic]

Ok thanks everyone. I will check into that. I have new pads on the front though. When I got the car the old pads were done so I put on some motorcraft brand ones in the hops of lower amounts of brake dust. If I do end up having to buy new rotors, what do yall think of those black slottted rotors that EBC sells? You see 'em all over those car TV shows.

 

[Photonfanatic]

Actually it wobbles now at like 60 MPH. Not real bad, but you can see it jiggling side to side about an inch. If I just set the cruise at 60, you can see it wobbling.

 

[gopher_6_9]

Actually it wobbles now at like 60 MPH. Not real bad, but you can see it jiggling side to side about an inch. If I just set the cruise at 60, you can see it wobbling.

Most likely you have 2 seperate issues then. You have a warped rotor, and you have tires out of balance. There is also the slight possibility of a stuck caliper, but I doubt it, you aren't complaining of a pull, or of one rotor getting excessively hot...

 

[ttocs]

also check your tires. I had something similar happen to my truck and it ended up being the steel belts in the tire had started to seperate and it made a bulg on the inside of one of the tires. Under breaking the weight shifted forward and it was noticable but under gas it was fine.

 

[Photonfanatic]

Ok there we go lol. My tires suck. As does my alignment. I'm waiting to get the alignment done until after I get my springs and subframe connectors and camber plates installed. Can probly get it all done in about 4 months and I don't drive the car all that much. So I'm just saving money not getting it alighned twice.