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New Pads Rotors, Bad shake tire locking up

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darkiller_666

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Feb 19, 2008
Salina, Kansas
So i just put new brakes and Rotors all the way around. The car is shaking something fierce. Noticeable at 20, undriveable at 50. The driver side tire is locking up and the brake is smoking after i come to a stop. There are also noticeable wear marks on driver side with less then 100 miles. I have taken them off and back on again several times. I feel dumb and lost.
 
Pad thickness is prob. too much. I had a similar issue with I put on new rotors and pads. See if it still does it while using the same pads but the old rotor.
 
Old rotors were in the car sitting in a field for years. Then towed home 30 miles. They are absolutely shot..... I went and did some brake dragging outa frustration and it seemed to help actually. Hopefully time will fix itself.
 
When I had the issue I ran the old rotor until the pad wore down enough so it wasn't dragging any more. What brands are you using?
 
Look fine? Did you check them though? Going to have to pull the wheel, and the caliper OFF to actually visually check & see if it "looks" fine. You check your ball joints? Wheel bearings? Make sure they even gave you the right parts. They are famous for sucking.

I have taken them off and back on again several times.



Like I said earlier it has been off several times. I wouldn't rule out an option if I didn't know. The calipers are fine. I did check joints cv's and bearing, even though I'm not sure how those would be locking my tires up or making my breaks smoke. I am also an employee of Advanced, I got my own part and know it is correct. They might be famous for sucking where your from but not where I am from. This is probably the most offensive post Ive ever read on these forums!
 
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