When I start braking from around 50mph, my steering wheel vibrates like fcuk and its doin my head in, any ideas what it could be? I dont think its warped disks cos i cant feel it thru the pedal, could it be worn bushes?

 

You won't feel warped discs through the pedal mate, stick a Dti gauge on the disc and i bet you it's warped.

 

ive got the same problem mate , but my disks and pads r brand new , so cant be coz they r warped

 

rst discs warp easy especially when hard braking ive been through 2 sets in 5 months

 

Im pretty sure it aint the disks, there cossie drilled/cross drilled and are virtually new, ive had warped disks before and this feels diff. Just wondered if i needed to et some new bushes etc?

 

Bushes mate , defo

 

Sorry to butt in on ya post k3v ha I am having the same problem and have been for quite some time I have changed the discs 3 times I have repalced all bushes, lower arms, track rods and steering rack and it still wobbles. I have even replaced the bushes in the steering column and at top of suspension mounts. I have got used to it now. I have posted a few times and all seem to say warped discs but surely not within 2 weeks. If anyone has any ideas what else I can change it would be much appreciated.
Simon

 

Better get me some new bush then eh Lee!!

 

mine does that wobbles at 50 mph ,do u get slight knocking noise at any speed?????

 

Yeah, rattles from everywhere mate!! Thats what escorts are all about aint it!!

 

discs warped or the balancer weight has gone west on your wheel/s

 

Until you've put a Dti gauge on your discs you won't know if they are warped! It only takes one heavy brake from decent speed and they warp.

It won't cost you anything to put a Dti gauge on them so i'd do that first!

 

I get the same thing as well but i need a new shockie so i've just put it down to that but i won't know till i change it

 

i get exactly the same and im running st170 brakes!(front)

ive found it also vibates like shit when i pull the hand brake so was thinking ,maybe its the rears playing up! ....keep this thread goin cus once one of us finds a cure we can help each other out!!!! annoying tho when the steering wheel tries jumping out of ya hands!

 

Also check the run out on the hubs,and that they are all cleaned up as this will cause the disk to sit pissed

 

I have exactly the same problem on mine but i have changed everything including dics, track control arms, rod ends, poly bushes and the problem still persists, there can only be two things left.

1. Worn steering rack.

2. Warped hubs.

I have just forked out for some new hubs and i'm going to try those on the car this week, i'll post up my results l8r

 

Cheers Sheldy! good luck!

 

maybe the chuckle chains gone on the laughing shaft,, ,,could be the abs,,or ,,,,,,seen this before,,,knurled or bent drive shaft,,

 

hi have u tried the wheel bearings, mine done the exactly the same as u stated, changed both front wheel bearings and it went!.

 

changed both mine twice since ive had car and it still does it!

 

egg in your tyre??? not balanced??life getting you down?

then talk to morgage makers,,,theyll make your life theirs,,as you try to keep up repayments they set ,for their benefit,,(excluding all persons currently out of work /unable to qualify or just not interested!


ive lost the plot now.

 

Have you had the steering alignment checked?
Also the driveshafts and CV joints could be suspected?

 

Its warped discs people its not your bushes, track rod ends, steering wheel column bushes nothing like that. All it takes is a few hard brakings at high speed and basically the discs are warped. Got a ST170 last year and few hard braking saw those discs warp too but had them replaced and they are fine now. Im runnin cosworth brakes on my erst and they give judder through the steering too especially when coming down to around 35mph but if you bed your discs and pads properly for around 500 miles without braking hard, you will notice they dont warp and then grind them hard as you want.

 

i did!...and how come it judders when i pull hand brake up while goin along? cant tell me thats warped discs!

 

then is either your rear discs or drums that are messed up

 

if its doin it when you pull the handbrake up then the back of your car must be juddering

 

Boys - Welcome to the wonderful world of ford, my rsturbo shook like fuk when i was hard braking etc...went and bought an escort cosworth and it does the same lol..so im thinking its just ford in general lol.

 

my nova judders too,,who gives a fcuk???