Car juddering whilst breaking

lazza · Post by **lazza** » 04 Jul 2013, 15:04

HI

The other day I noticed that if I am in 3rd or 4th gear and start breaking, the car would start juddering. Not sure if it would happen in all gears, but I noticed it most in 3rd.

Any ideas what it could be?

Cheers
Larry

addo · Post by **addo** » 04 Jul 2013, 15:08

It's usually worn front suspension components, like the "P bushes".

SaabC5 · Post by **SaabC5** » 04 Jul 2013, 16:21

Could also be warped brake discs, more evident at speed.

lazza · Post by **lazza** » 05 Jul 2013, 20:20

It wasnt so evident yesterday, the day it was occuring we had the car full of very heavy batteries... maybe that could have influenced the braking?

Anyway when i get my car back on the road with it's new track rods and ends, i'll see how it behaves

Cheers

Hell Razor5543 · Post by **Hell Razor5543** » 05 Jul 2013, 20:27

That suggest it could be a rear brake issue. When the car is empty, the rear brakes have very little force, due to the way they are operated. As the weight is increased, the amount of pressure sent to the rear brake callipers is also increased.

Old-Guy · Post by **Old-Guy** » 06 Jul 2013, 21:05

Hell Razor5543 wrote:That suggest it could be a rear brake issue. When the car is empty, the rear brakes have very little force, due to the way they are operated. As the weight is increased, the amount of pressure sent to the rear brake callipers is also increased.

My immediate thought too. 'Wedged' rear callipers?

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