Small shake through steering wheel at 60-80. When braking off freeway down the off ramp it really shakes bad. Tie rods, Wheel bearings? I can't pin point the problem. Any help would be awsome.

 

Could be tie rods, tires, bent rim, front rotors, wheel balance, or a combo of each. If its a tie rod you should easily be able to see and feel the play by hand. I would check the front end connections first, if its there its an immediate safety concern! You will lose all steering immediately if your tie rod disconnects. Old unevenly worn tires will also do it. One time I had worn tires and a bent rim. Does the car pull to any side either when braking or just going straight down the road?

 

Could Be a warped Rotor too.

 

Rotors are new, tire wear is even and fine one rim has a lip bend but it is in the rear passenger side.
The only time it drifts is with the slope of the road, other than that it runs pretty straight.
It is very confusing.

 

sounds like rotors evan though they are new the could still be warped from overheating. did you bleed the brake system when the new rotors were installed? if not than they may be applying more pressure that they usualy do and warped the rotor. the only reason i would say rotor is becaues of the shaking while braking. also check your brake pads i have seen broken pads do that.

 

If you bought those $49 rotors from the discount auto stores it could very well be a rotor. I quit using those a long time ago. My last rear rotor from NAPA in 04 was $102, glad to pay it as I do the job once. Of course the dealers are twice that. Please make sure its not a tie rod end.

 

It is not only cheap rotors that have warping problems. I have read reviews on Brembo rotors as well as the cheap ones. If you do not properly break in your new rotors the way the manufacturer instructs then it does not matter if they are Wilwood, Tokico, Brembo, whatever, they will warp. Same goes for pads.

 

Check the brake PADS not just the rotors. Check calipers and your wheel bearings. ie rods ends just don't really sound like the problem here. The shaking could be anything from a loose wheel (Check lug nuts make sure they are all tight) to your transaxles. Take a good look at everything in the driveline check for torn boots, clean up the joins and check for metal shavings anywhere, make sure that all zirk fittings have been greased. Wiggle any joints make sure there isn't any play in the tie rod ends and linkages, if you have access to a jack or lift get the car up and gently wiggle each wheel making sure it has no play both left to right and up and down. That should give you a good idea as to where the problem lies.

 

FireDoc, I never thought much about breaking in rotors. What do the mfg'r's say? I don't think I've ever seen instructions on break in. I can guess that if you go down a long hill with the new rotors on and braking or hard stand on it braking to over heat?? Anyway, I'm never hard on brakes. Did my Montero fronts at about 98K, just pads. Rotors were fine. I did my rears just after warranty I think, only because the slides seized and prematurely wore pads, Just did the rears again 114K.

 

What type of rotors are they? If you changed the pads with the rotors what were the pads?