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Pip
08-03-2012, 01:35 PM
Hi guys/gals hopefully someone has experienced this before. I noticed some response in the steering wheel when tapping/slamming the brakes.

Under normal braking nothing is noticed but if I tap the brake pedal I'll get what feels like a bite and steering wheel pulls slightly left. Control arm bushings?


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Nivo
08-03-2012, 01:43 PM
Well that is what mine did when the control arm bushings went.
webster
08-03-2012, 01:44 PM
CABs indeed
danewilson77
08-03-2012, 04:09 PM
CABs indeed

....and/or tie rods.

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llll1l1ll
08-06-2012, 05:49 AM
I had the same issue when my CABs were toast.
Stu
08-08-2012, 04:38 PM
Ditto on CABs. Thats exactly what mine ended up being.
Pip
10-01-2012, 06:19 PM
Alright so my CAB's are fine. They were replaced around 60k and there is currently 75k on the clock. However while under the car I noticed the sway bar end link on the driver side was torn. Could this be what is causing the bike when reaching for the brake pedal in a hurry?

Car seems normal otherwise.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8045734431_033af75460.jpg
M0nk3y
10-01-2012, 06:20 PM
Sway bar shouldn't have any effect on brake bias unless you're hitting a bump, turning...etc.
danewilson77
10-01-2012, 06:25 PM
Alright so my CAB's are fine. They were replaced around 60k and there is currently 75k on the clock. However while under the car I noticed the sway bar end link on the driver side was torn. Could this be what is causing the bike when reaching for the brake pedal in a hurry?

Car seems normal otherwise.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/8045734431_033af75460.jpg

Nor should the end link...

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Pip
10-01-2012, 06:28 PM
Well at least these are cheap to replace and might tighten the car up :dunno
nike001
10-01-2012, 06:42 PM
Mine do this every now and then too.

My CAB's are only 15,000 old too.. but I haven't cared enough to chase it that much as it isn't bothering me yet.
Pip
10-01-2012, 06:55 PM
Yea it really doesn't bother me especially since I know the CABs are pretty new and it is only noticeable when I'm not paying attention in traffic. I just happened to be under the car checking the transmission type - researching ATF.


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midlandtech
10-01-2012, 07:11 PM
tie rods.

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+1
Jesse M
11-12-2012, 05:34 PM
My car did this as well.. turned out to be a bad outer balljoint on the lower control arm. (Original 90k miles).