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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:26 AM
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Default Emergency stop this morning, now wheel wobble?

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had to do a mighty stop this morning as some prat pulled out in to my lane this morning on a roundabout by some nonce in a black audi a4 who was impatient, and nearly ended up in my front wing, I was proper pissed off anyhow, 2 miles up the road I notice around 65-70 quite a bad wheel wobble coming through the steering wheel, I've read a few threads on the search options, I dont think its wheel balancing though, could it be a stuck caliper maybe due to my early stop?

Many thanks in advance guys!

ps: car is my1999 uk turbo wagon, (still in one peice luckily for mr a4)
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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It may be as simple as a lost weight from the wheel.I'd get it into a tire place and get the balance checked.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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I would agree !

I had the same after I slid into a ditch.. only it was the extra mud that caused it for me.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:18 PM
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flat spots?
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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The above are possibilities, but so are warped discs. Emergency stops put a lot of pressure and heat on the discs, and then you come to a complete stop which is the worst thing you can do.

Have a look at the wheel and tyre for gouges, lost weights, flat spots etc. If that all looks fine then you need to get someone to look at your brakes.
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:23 PM
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some sound advice there, thanks guys, I'll do some inspection this evening, now that the evenings are light woo hoo
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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flat spots on tires if no abs present
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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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right guys, I've wipped near side front wheel off and I can barley move the disc by hand, the pad is biting in to the disc, few pics below, I've given it a few gentle knocks with a hammer and it wont release, the disc was seriously hot, it must have been rubbing all the way home, (8 miles) - ive checked the other side and its very free to move in comparison - is there a way to release it easily? the seals dont look split or anything - thanks again guys

http://img519.imageshack.us/img519/6...73largejf6.jpg
http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/1...75largekt5.jpg
http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/8...76largebb2.jpg
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