Re: [DML] wobbly steering wheel
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Re: [DML] wobbly steering wheel



I'm getting the same thing happening with my steering wheel while 
braking.  Haven't dug too deep into the issue yet... but I plan on 
replacing the rotors/pads/flex-brake-lines hopefully this driving season.

Never thought about checking the torques... will have to look at that next.

-Wayne / VIN2447
Grayslake, IL


Soma576@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hey group,
>  
> A couple weeks ago I posted saying that my steering wheel turns back and  
> forth a few degrees while braking, indicating possibly warped rotors.   Today I 
> took the rotors off and wanted to get them turned.  Too bad they  are already 
> at minimum thickness... guess I'll have to order some new rotors  up.  On the 
> other hand, after I reassembled everything, the wheel shimmy  went away.  The 
> shop manual says to torque the calipers to 55 lbs, and I am  positive they were 
> quite a bit below that when I removed them, so perhaps that  was the cause?  
> Just in case anyone else has a similar problem.
>  
> Andy
>  
> Fargo, ND  
> 1982 DeLorean DMC12 VIN 11596
>   






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