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Replacing brake rotors and im trying to find the toqure spec for the alxe bolt on rotornoman - 1995 GMC C7000 Topkick - Brakes - 9/18/2012 -
There is a wabble in the front end when braking at high speed. New brakes,rotors,tires and alignment. Still wabbling !Rich D - 2006 GMC Envoy - Brakes - 9/9/2012I felt the wabble so I got the new brakes and rotors. Needed new tires, and had a bad tie rod so got that fixed and an alignment. Still have the wabble.-
8/19/2012 mikes auto specialty/ mike bakercheck stabilizer arms and bushings and inner and outer tyrods both upper and lower
8/20/2012 Rich DHad the lower passenger tie rod replaced, they supposedly checked the entire suspension. But you can never know. Thanks!! -
8/19/2012 HouseCallAutoIf the *shudder* or *wobble* only happens when braking and it shakes the steer wheel, then your cause is rotors in the front or the surface that the rotors lay against is not clean and may be binding the rotor at the hub center, too snug a fit because of rotors out of tolerance for center hole size combined with rust buildup at the wheel hub. Or, the rotors you got are defective. It happens. i just did brakes and rotors fpr the same reason on a 2010 Town and Country. After installing the rotors It seemed worse. It was not my imagination. A second set of rotors cured the problem.
9/1/2012 joeright on HouseCallAuto! can't say it any better -
9/9/2012 AutoMecheck to be sure that you do not have a stuck piston in a calliper. Be sure that both brake pads are moving freely. The wear on your rotors should be the same on inner and outer surfaces, both right and left. If one is stuck it would distort the rotor, resulting in the shrudder you feel.
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Abs light on followed by red brake lightRod - 2001 GMC Sonoma - Brakes - 9/8/2012Intermittent problem first abs amber light then red brake light-
9/8/2012 BrandonI had a similar issue with my ABS light coming on mainly when I started up then slowly flicker away but would pop on intermittently. After ruling out worn pads or bad wheel sensors I ended replacing the abs module and my ABS light has not come back on since. The ABS module new from the dealer is was nearly $1000 I bought a used one for $130 from ebay
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Spongy brakes occur when gently decelerating.Angela - 2009 GMC Acadia - Brakes - 9/7/2012The car has 54,000 miles on it. Problem began about two weeks ago. Brake fluid is full. I must sometimes pump the brake twice or more to get it to respond.-
9/7/2012 CVOAir in the brake system can make your brake pedal feel spongy and vague.
See this article on How to Bleed Your Brakes
http://www.popularmechanics.com/.../4213448
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My right brake light is out. Replaced with new bulb, but still nothing. Any suggestions?tom w. - 1996 GMC Sonoma - Brakes - 9/5/2012It seem I have no power to right brake light. Any help would be appreciated. -
I had new wheel hub assemblys put on my 2002 envoy now the abs and brake light is on whymichelek - 2002 GMC Envoy - Brakes - 9/4/2012-
9/4/2012 CVO1.Check the wheel sensor harness, they could been removed and didn't tighten back to their designated position.They might banging back and forth, causing the abs, brake light to illuminate.
2.See a repair shop to retrieve the ABS codes
3. Or see this OTC 9450 Bilingual OBD II Scan Tool, ABS and Airbag (SRS) Code Reader
by OTC to retrieve the fault codes.
http://www.amazon.com/.../ref=sr_1_1
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My trucks brakes dn't work wellgeorge a gaines - 1998 GMC K1500 - Brakes - 9/3/2012replaced brakes (front & rear) , master cylinder, bleed each wheel and can't seem to get good stopping application from my brakes and pedal goes all the to the floorboard-
9/3/2012 olds40316mmWhen you bleed the brakes pump the pedel till it stiffens up then have someone open a bleeder push hard the pedel will go down close that bleeder and keep pushing and have them open a different bleeder till the pedel goes all the to the floor repeat this several times I think that the perportioning valve is stuck .It will move once the bleeder on the apply side has no pressure holding that in place Good Luck
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On the rear third break does the entire light have to be replaced, or is there a bulb or fuse, I can replace.?nancy shores - 2005 GMC Yukon - Brakes - 8/12/2012 -
How do you tell for sure a wheel bearong assembly is bad(on a 2003 GMC YUKON SLTgeno sanders - 2003 GMC Yukon XL 1500 - Brakes - 8/10/2012I WENT TO A SHOP TO GET A BREAK JOB,AFTER CHECKING THEY SAID MY BREAKS WERE OK but the wheel bearing on left front was bad causing my brake light come on,i didn't get it done right then and have been driving it for more than three months and can't tell i have a ...-
8/10/2012 JimmFirst step - have the warning light (stored fault code) scanned -for free - at any local auto parts store, such as; Advance Auto, Auto Zone, NAPA. Try the 'How-To-Guides' feature on the AutoMD website for the specific steps to inspect and diagnose the front suspension and bearings.
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ABS and Emergency break light on intermittently.Fotbal - 2002 GMC Yukon - Brakes - 8/10/2012What could cause my emergency brake light and anti-lock brake to both come intermittently while driving. On a 2002 yukon -
Brakes r working but not like they should i bled em an it didnt fix it .any suggestions?Adam - 1993 GMC G1500 - Brakes - 8/4/2012 -
I need to know the diameter for brake line that goes front to backCora - 1994 GMC Jimmy - Brakes - 8/2/2012My Jimmy is 4 wheel drive-
8/2/2012 HouseCallAutoThere is only a possibility of two sizes, 3/16" or 1/4". If the line you want to replace looks the same diameter as the line that goes intpo the rear wheel cylinders then it is 3/16" line. if it is fatter then it is 1/4". That is the only way I know to give you an answer that you can confirm for yourself. There are no cars or light trucks that have 1/4" line going into a wheel cylinder, they are all 3/16". But the feed line that runs from the front can be 1/4".
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No rear brakes, but has brake fluid coming out.Sidewinder_85 - 1996 GMC Sonoma - Brakes - 8/2/2012Replaced the brake line from the ABS unit to the rear of the truck, and replaced all the rear lines as well. Blead the line, has brake fluid coming out, but no rear brakes. The parking brake light is on and the parking brake is off. -
Brake light came on and brakes are now squishyurbanfarmer11 - 1990 GMC C1500 - Brakes - 7/27/2012Felt like there was an air bubble when light came on-
7/27/2012 CVOCheck the whole brake line system for any leaks.
Bleed the air out of the brake system.
And check the master cylinder.
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