hey guys the gf just bought a red 1998 cavalier coupe, i took it from the place of sale and drove it to her house, and there was some front end shake while going 80, but it goes away at 90-100, and also when i brake it pulls hard to the left, can anyone help me out here please an thanks
check your tires for abnormal wear and pressure, if its not that it probably just needs an alignment is my guess
had a blown ecotec swapped 2000 cavy, now just an 02 Grand Am, and a 74 BMW 2002...
Sounds like you need your tires balanced. You can try that, it may reveal a bent rim, some tire belt seperation or something along those lines. As far as it pulling left when braking is ussualy a sticky/seized caliper, you may need to get your brakes done. They can check that when you get your tires checked if you cant. Hope this helps
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okay, cool gonna go to a shop today and make an appointment to get it checked out, then gonna replace whats needed
The calipers on these J-bodies uses a rubber sleeve through a cast steel caliper with a hardened steel pin that attaches it all to the spindle. The caliper will rust under the sleeve or bushing causing one or both of the calipers to not grab, or one or both of the calipers to not release. This being said, you can fix the problem yourself if you know how to replace the pads. When you remove the calipers, pull the guide pins completely out and remove the bushings they slide through. Get a ball style brake cylinder hone and a squirt can with oil. Lubricate the hone and keep running it in and out of the bushing bore until you see clean bare metal throughout. Make sure to continually lubricate the ball hone. I personally used PB blaster because of its rust disolving properties as well as its lubricating properties. You should also clean everything thoroughly with brake parts cleaner after honing to prevent the breakdown of the lubricant you're about to use as well as contaminating the brakes you're about to install. Lubricate a new set of bushings with either silicone paste or a silicone paste type brake parts lubricant and do the same to the bushing bore in the caliper. Install the bushings without damaging them. If this is your first time, it may seem a little difficult as the bushings don't like to cooperate when they are slippery, however, after you do a couple, they get easier. Lubricate the bushing inside where the guide pin slides after installing the bushing into the caliper with the same stuff and lubricate a new set of guide pins. Replace the rotors and the brake pads and reassemble everything. I think this should fix both the vibration and the breaking issue. If the vibration is still present, have the rims and tires checked for roundness and balance as stated above and correct accordingly.
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we got it checked out, it needs lca bushings, inner tierod, rad, an 4 tires, an some other lil odds and ends
