Suspension and Chassis Questions about your suspension? Need chassis advice?

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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 04:45 AM
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Car: 86 Z28
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a lot of help appriciated

problem
when driving
light breaking cuases front to wobble and shake
med braking harder shaking
as the car slows down it shakes less and less.
emergency or hard breaking cuase cars to take almost sharp dip to left
it is in need of an alignment so it drifts to right when just driving.
HELP
i'm getting stuff fix this spring
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Old Jan 28, 2002 | 06:27 AM
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Sounds like you'll have it cured when you rebuild the front end.
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Old Jan 29, 2002 | 12:09 PM
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Vibration during braking is usually caused by warped rotors. Pulling to either side is indicative of more force being generated on one side than the other, may just need bleeding or may be trashed pads. Could also be the rubber hoses are damaged internally.

Pulling:
If the pads check out, bleeding doesn't fix it, no signs of a fluid leak at the caliper or master cylinder, *AND* the rubber lines are the factory pieces over 10 years old by now, replace the rubber lines. $12 each for Bendix replacements and just one line per caliper.

Vibrating:
You can remove the rotors and have a brake shop check them for trueness, or just buy replacements at the parts shop. Assuming standard 3rd gen brakes up front you're looking at about $40 per rotor brand new. Get a new set of pads while you're in there.
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