 Wobbling and burning smell problem |
 Dec 22, 2008 - 9:57 AM
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After 20 minutes driving on country roads at 60mph I've gone into a town area to drive at 30mph and after 2 or 3 minutes the car has started wobbling/vibrating up and down on perfectly flat roads. The wobble even occurs when I have the clutch pedal full down (i.e. gear not engaged at all). This is accompanied by a burning smell which is coming from the front of the car (don't know where exactly).
This has happened 3 times over the last 6 weeks. After the car's been allowed to sit still for a few minutes the car drives fine again. I don't have a worn out clutch as I've tried accelerating hard in 5th gear and the revs don't jump. I've had Mr. T take it for a test drive and have a look over it and no problems were found. Any ideas? Don't know if it's related, but there is a rattling sound under the bonnet that I get when the engine is cold. Cheers, Dave. |
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Dec 30, 2008 - 5:42 PM
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The wobbling/burning smell happened again today. I stopped the car and had a smell. The front right wheel arch stank. Further inspection showed the front right disc to be scorching hot - the alloy wheel itself was pretty hot too from the heat conduction. The front left disc in comparison was warm to the touch but not burning hot.
I took the car to Mr. T. Verdict: "the front right pad was not greased" and as a result the (non-officially Toyota) pad was not retracting properly when I took my foot off the brake. This caused the disc to heat up and warp and cause the vibrations. He presented me with a bill for £175 parts and £125 labour to replace both front discs and pads. When I was presented with this bill, I asked if he could just re-grease the pads. He said "the damage has been done" whatever that means. Does he mean the disc is warped beyond repair? I put the car up on jacks and rotated the front right wheel - the disc seemed pretty flat because the gap between pad and disc stayed the same while it rotated. :-S Any thoughts on Mr. T's verdict? Should I just re-grease them myself? Cheers. |
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smiffythecelica Wobbling and burning smell problem Dec 22, 2008 - 9:57 AM
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97GTinKC Rotors and pads are not that hard to change and yo... Jan 2, 2009 - 2:29 AM smiffythecelica Yes, that's the problem; I don't think the... Jan 2, 2009 - 2:03 PM |
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