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I had a runout issue on my last vehicle. I never did completely figure out what caused it, but I am very sure it was the wheel bearings. When I replaced the wheel bearings as well as the calipers, I had much smoother braking; though, the damage was already done from the warping. Spinning the rotor I could see it was actually warped, and it was not a cementite problem. I went through 8 rotors and 16 pads trying to figure it out – parts companies are very stubborn to take returns on brake parts I found…
Another thing to consider is whether the wheel is bent or not. A bent wheel can wobble and cause vibrations when braking. Both the wheel and rotor must be true for clean, smooth braking performance.
If you can get a ride and have the rotors turned at your local CarQuest, definitely do that. It’s only $15/rotor. If not, just get a pair of new rotors due to how cheap they are, get a piece of glass or a flat surface, and sand down the pads until you’ve removed all of the old glazed layer. This will basically give you new brakes, just with shorter pad life.
I had a runout issue on my last vehicle. I never did completely figure out what caused it, but I am very sure it was the wheel bearings. When I replaced the wheel bearings as well as the calipers, I had much smoother braking; though, the damage was already done from the warping. Spinning the rotor I could see it was actually warped, and it was not a cementite problem. I went through 8 rotors and 16 pads trying to figure it out – parts companies are very stubborn to take returns on brake parts I found…
Another thing to consider is whether the wheel is bent or not. A bent wheel can wobble and cause vibrations when braking. Both the wheel and rotor must be true for clean, smooth braking performance.
If you can get a ride and have the rotors turned at your local CarQuest, definitely do that. It’s only $15/rotor. If not, just get a pair of new rotors due to how cheap they are, get a piece of glass or a flat surface, and sand down the pads until you’ve removed all of the old glazed layer. This will basically give you new brakes, just with shorter pad life.
If your washer pump is dead, I would just eBay it generically because they’re such simple devices. The dealer will charge much more than they’re worth. I had to diagnose a washer pump as well. I could hear the motor but no fluid was coming out. When I pulled the motor and ran it, I saw that the plastic impeller was not spinning. Took it apart, saw that the impeller got brittle and snapped into multiple pieces just by touching it.
If your washer pump is dead, I would just eBay it generically because they’re such simple devices. The dealer will charge much more than they’re worth. I had to diagnose a washer pump as well. I could hear the motor but no fluid was coming out. When I pulled the motor and ran it, I saw that the plastic impeller was not spinning. Took it apart, saw that the impeller got brittle and snapped into multiple pieces just by touching it.