2002 Vauxhall Corsa brakes vibrating when breaking at 70mph+

Car: Vauxhall Corsa
Year: 2002
Variant: 1.7TDi
Categories: Leaks & Noises
I have a problem with my break pedal vibrating when breaking hard at 70MPH+, My mechanic has changed and checked everything, I have had new discs and pads , ball joint, stering rack shaft, balancing, etc., etc, but is still there, there isn't any play whatsoever in anything.

Can someone please help
Posted: Aug 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
Sounds like could be ABS fault .
Posted Aug 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
sounds like your abs is working as it should,if you break hard and the abs kicks in you will feel the pedal pulseing as the brakes are prevented from locking up.if the abs light is on then check your fault codes as could be a dodgy wheel speed sensor,if all this seems ok then check your wheels are balanced,check for any damage to the rims,check all your brake calipers/discs are tight,check all ball joints and suspension components for play and that everything is tight,also get the disc run out checked to make sure they are not warped
Posted Aug 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
hi, usually when the abs kicks in you can hear a banging or grating from the system, does your car do this,is the car fitted with disc at the rear if so this could cause pedal vibration if rear discs are warped,
Posted Aug 16, 2010 (13 years ago)
Sorry for the late response.

The car does not have ABS, it has drums on the back, the run out of the discs is ok, 0.0015" it feels like it's comming from the front. The vibrating is very noticable on the break pedal, not soo much through the steering. The wheels have been re-balanced even though they were only 10g out. It is the same with a different wheel on the drivers side but I haven't changed the wheel on the passenger side, they are alloys, I don't know if they are better or worse than steel.
Posted Sep 1, 2010 (13 years ago)

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