Steering wheel shaking after rotor/pads replacement

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aztris

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The highly-regarded Land Rover independent shop here in Denver that does all my work told me to do what they call a brake jab test. Essentially run at 5 miles an hour and jab breaks and listen/ feel for a clunk in the front end. This will vet out most likely that it is lower control arm bushings. I bought my LR4 used and when I did the test drive it had a wobble when I applied the brakes at 35 to 55 mph. I had the Indy shop doing presale eval and they told me that the brakes needed done as well as lower control arm bushings. They told me that the brakes were not the issue of the wobble but in fact the worn out lower control arm bushings. After that service was performed it's smooth.
Is that clunk a clear indication of control arm bushings? I hear the clunk on the right side going quickly over bumps. I assumed it was bushings.
 

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Is that clunk a clear indication of control arm bushings? I hear the clunk on the right side going quickly over bumps. I assumed it was bushings.

Could be a few things, but try the brake test too.

The clincher is when they puke their inner fluid on your driveway.
 

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Interesting on the issues with the aftermarket brake parts.

I just did front and rear brakes on mine and used aftermarket parts for the first time. I think this is third time doing the brakes within 90,000 miles.

Roughly 400 miles in now, with no issues.

The pads I used don't seem to have the "bite" that the factory pads did, but they also don't dust like crazy like the factory pads did.
 
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Sounds like warped rotors since you just did your brakes and the wobble wasn't there before the brake job. If your inde did not tighten the lug nuts to specs after the brake job your rotors will get warped after about 100-200 miles.
This starting happening right after the brake job. I can't imagine they warped a few miles after I picked up my SUV.
 

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Yeah, I guess I missed where this happened right after the brake job, and not a while after. Take it back to the shop where you had it done and let them know.

What brake parts did you purchase?
I purchased some Centric rotors.
 

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I'm thinking you got some defective rotors.
 

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As I mentioned before I had two sets of Raybestos "Professional" rotors that were beyond run out spec out of the box. Have the shop measure the runout on the hubs themselves (should be 0.001 or so) and then install rotor and measure runout again. In fact they can measure the runout on the rotors while installed if they lift the front end.
 

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This starting happening right after the brake job. I can't imagine they warped a few miles after I picked up my SUV.

In that case the rotors were already warped out of the box or the rotors were not properly seated on the hub. Try brakes from max brakes, I have been using them on all my cars for over 4 years with zero issues, their prices are unbelievable too..
https://maxbrakes.com/c-1002950-brake-kits-elite-xds-brake-kits.html
 
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