Mr Fudge
Member Since: 01 Oct 2009
Location: Northampton
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This evening did a run up the motorway at 75mph, after about 15 minutes there was a gardually increasing vibration that increased enough to be almot shaking the vehicle. At first I thought road surface, then tyres, then didn'tknow what to think!
Slwoing down to about 60mph, and then gently accelerating back it just gradually disappeared, Finished the journey about 30 miles cross country no problems. Then on the return (towing an empty trailer) at about 65mph again after 15 minutes on the motorway the same symptoms. Again slowing down by about 15mph and speeding up cured it, and it was fine for another 30 miles or so, mainly motorway.
As its dark and raining i havn't been out and checked anything, but any suggestions?
Its a 55 plate SE Auto with just over 100k on the clock, an nearly due its 105k servcie
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 18th Jun 2011 12:32 am |
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PaulP
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EPB shoes binding?
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| 18th Jun 2011 12:41 am |
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simoniz
Member Since: 28 Oct 2007
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And if it is get it sorted asap before the whole rear brake system grenades on you ..... expensive if it does !!!!
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| 18th Jun 2011 8:29 am |
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Bodsy
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As already said, you should have a think (quickly!) about stripping the brakes down. Could be epb shoes or binding caliper. My money wOuld be On epb shoes.
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| 18th Jun 2011 8:53 am |
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Martin
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Probably jammed/stuck EPB shoes  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 18th Jun 2011 8:56 am |
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StaticMotion
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Hoose
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Yep exactly as others have said, I had that exact same thing, shudder builds and vibrates the car. It was the epb shoes jammed, not fully on or off so just enough to cause friction and as speed increased the sticking translated into juddering. Although wierdly it was not regular sometimes it obviously released just enough to no shudder for a bit.
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| 18th Jun 2011 9:14 am |
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