front end noise

[dutchcrunch]

Hello, my friend has 2002 camry 4 clinder with 200,000 miles new brakes were installed 6 months ago, car drove fine till now. at highway speeds 65-70 miles/hr if you hit the brakes hard you can fell that the car is unstable with feedback thru steering wheel. firestone said it was front struts. i pushed on front of car and its hard with no bouncing. then took the car to goodyear, they said motor monts the struts are fine.

so before you say it i told him to take it to toyota and do not tell them and see what they come u with.

the car is aligned and drives straight and car rides smooth.

any help would be appreciated. thanks so much

[njerald]

Originally Posted by dutchcrunch

Hello, my friend has 2002 camry 4 clinder with 200,000 miles new brakes were installed 6 months ago, car drove fine till now. at highway speeds 65-70 miles/hr if you hit the brakes hard you can fell that the car is unstable with feedback thru steering wheel. firestone said it was front struts. i pushed on front of car and its hard with no bouncing. then took the car to goodyear, they said motor monts the struts are fine.

so before you say it i told him to take it to toyota and do not tell them and see what they come u with.

the car is aligned and drives straight and car rides smooth.

any help would be appreciated. thanks so much

Your thread Title says noise and your description says unstable.......

Does new brakes mean just pads??

Probably warped front brake rotors.

If Firestone or your dealer cannot tell you that, never go back...

Machine or replace..................

and use a torque method of some kind to tighten your lug nuts whenever the front wheels come off.

[BlackCamSe]

if the steering wheel shakes wile breaking, your rotors are warped. He may even need an alignment, and the wheels balanced.

[Fobanginvtek]

Originally Posted by XxTrD_ToYoTaxX

if the steering wheel shakes wile breaking, your rotors are warped. He may even need an alignment, and the wheels balanced.

yeah rotors is my first guess. get your rotors cut, ive done em myself.

[dutchcrunch]

its hard to describe, perhaps it could be the rotors, will have them looked at,

but could the feedback from the front end during braking be caused by worn struts?? lets say the top mounts are worn causing the rotor /wheels to ocillate thru the steering wheel.


the braking is smooth but something is creating a feedback thru the steering well like warped rotors if that makes sense.

could the struts cause this??? thanks will keep you posted.

so if we have the rotors tuned and it still does this, were should we look.

[MrSo0h0o]

Originally Posted by dutchcrunch

its hard to describe, perhaps it could be the rotors, will have them looked at,

but could the feedback from the front end during braking be caused by worn struts?? lets say the top mounts are worn causing the rotor /wheels to ocillate thru the steering wheel.


the braking is smooth but something is creating a feedback thru the steering well like warped rotors if that makes sense.

could the struts cause this??? thanks will keep you posted.

so if we have the rotors tuned and it still does this, were should we look.

it most definitely is warped rotors, so go get them replaced/cut and then cross that bridge if/when you come to it

[BlackCamSe]

Originally Posted by dutchcrunch

its hard to describe, perhaps it could be the rotors, will have them looked at,

but could the feedback from the front end during braking be caused by worn struts?? lets say the top mounts are worn causing the rotor /wheels to ocillate thru the steering wheel.


the braking is smooth but something is creating a feedback thru the steering well like warped rotors if that makes sense.

could the struts cause this??? thanks will keep you posted.

so if we have the rotors tuned and it still does this, were should we look.

if it was the struts, it would do it ALL the time, not just wile breaking. When the rotors are warped, think if them being bent. When you break, the calipers grip them. So the calipers will stay fixed, causing the rotors and the wheel to vibrate. if their bad enough, you'll feel it through the steering wheel. Which is exactly what your describing

[Asteroid]

Originally Posted by XxTrD_ToYoTaxX

if it was the struts, it would do it ALL the time, not just wile breaking. When the rotors are warped, think if them being bent. When you break, the calipers grip them. So the calipers will stay fixed, causing the rotors and the wheel to vibrate. if their bad enough, you'll feel it through the steering wheel. Which is exactly what your describing

It depends just what we're chasing. If it's a thumping, vibration or a noise while braking then look at the discs. However I suspect what the OP is thinking of is more of a handling problem then a braking problem.

Do you mean where the steering becomes vague, mushy and unresponsive under initial braking at speed, but is fine when not under braking? There is no real noise associated with the problem. My old Corolla did exactly that, but the 16 yr old soft Japanese suspension was FARKED! I'd be suprised if a gen 5 was bad enough to do this, but if it's done enough miles it may be. In which case I'd look at the front struts, bushes and tie rod ends for wear and play.