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terrymcg · May 11th, 2008, 07:07 PM

As the title says. I have just changed the front pads on my 2003 Cooper. I then went out for a quick ride to bed them in. Got the brakes pretty hot( Smoking in fact!). Now my wife has drove it to work and said the steering wheel wobbles around fifty mph. Not under breaking though. What could it be?

Surley has to be brake related, as it only has just started. Could I have warped the discs bedding them in maybe a bit to harshley?!!?

Thanks

Terry

Alan Wolfe · May 11th, 2008, 07:42 PM

I'd bet the wheel lugs have come loose. I always torque them at least twice after putting the wheel on. After you bedded the pads in and the wheels have time to cool, you should check the torque again. I wouldn't let her drive home without having the lugs checked.

Alan

..Blackadder.. · May 11th, 2008, 07:45 PM

Check the wheel nuts are correctly tightened

terrymcg · May 11th, 2008, 07:54 PM

Could that really be the case? I have never seen that happen before? And I have done quite a few sets of pads.

terrymcg · May 11th, 2008, 07:59 PM

Also guys, if it is the wheel nuts that are a bit loose would the steering wheel not wobble all the time?

Lucky Dave · May 12th, 2008, 12:03 PM

I bet the wheels were tight to come off?

If some rust or build up of grit has built up on the hub face then the wheel wont seat correctly.

Drop the wheels of and check the hub is clean

May 11th, 2008, 07:07 PM	#1
terrymcg MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Local Time: 01:22 AM Posts: 3 Offline	Just changed front pads, now wheel wobbles! As the title says. I have just changed the front pads on my 2003 Cooper. I then went out for a quick ride to bed them in. Got the brakes pretty hot( Smoking in fact!). Now my wife has drove it to work and said the steering wheel wobbles around fifty mph. Not under breaking though. What could it be? Surley has to be brake related, as it only has just started. Could I have warped the discs bedding them in maybe a bit to harshley?!!? Thanks Terry

May 12th, 2008, 12:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lucky Dave Banned.or am I? My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 01:22 AM Posts: 642 Offline	I bet the wheels were tight to come off? If some rust or build up of grit has built up on the hub face then the wheel wont seat correctly. Drop the wheels of and check the hub is clean Lucky is a way of life (tm) 243.5 bhp & 205.3 ft lb

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May 11th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alan Wolfe MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Denton, Tx Local Time: 07:22 PM Posts: 51 Offline	I'd bet the wheel lugs have come loose. I always torque them at least twice after putting the wheel on. After you bedded the pads in and the wheels have time to cool, you should check the torque again. I wouldn't let her drive home without having the lugs checked. Alan

May 11th, 2008, 07:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
..Blackadder.. I can't get no sleep Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Errr somewhere. Local Time: 01:22 AM Posts: 780 Offline	Check the wheel nuts are correctly tightened

May 11th, 2008, 07:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
terrymcg MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Local Time: 01:22 AM Posts: 3 Offline	Could that really be the case? I have never seen that happen before? And I have done quite a few sets of pads.

May 11th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
terrymcg MINI2 Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Local Time: 01:22 AM Posts: 3 Offline	Also guys, if it is the wheel nuts that are a bit loose would the steering wheel not wobble all the time?

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