Weird vibration

[powershift]

What software are you guys using to back-off the star wheel for the shoes in order to pull the rotor? If my brakes start doing things like these stories then I'm going to have a problem this winter lol. I'm pretty sure they will freeze up too. I'm planning a trip where it gets down to 9F and daytime highs don't unfreeze.

 

[f1racer328]

I can’t remember if I used my GAP IID tool to do it or not, but I do remember backing off the wheel manually to pull the rotor off.

You have to use a flathead screwdriver and it’s kind of a pain to get everything lined up.

 

[powershift]

I tried backing the star wheel off manually and the rotor wouldn't budge trying to remove it. I heard there is a second star wheel (or whatever component) that needs to be released using software before the rotor can be removed.

 

[16FujiDisco]

I used the old flathead screw stick

 

[powershift]

I used the old flathead screw stick

You didn't need software to remove the rear rotors?

 

[ttforcefed]

my brakes havent been done in about 6K miles and ive never used the e brake on this car so wld be surprised if my issue which happened once was ebrake related. it "felt" and "sounded" more like a fuel/losing a cylinder issue.

 

[txfromwi]

Bodsy's Brake Bible.
Full instructions, easy to follow.
Awesome stuff!

 

[16FujiDisco]

You didn't need software to remove the rear rotors?

I used the release e-brake thing in the gap once but it didn’t seem to do anything. The next time I took off the rears I just went straight removing them and didn’t have any issues. I repeated what they did on the powerfulUK video

 

[ttforcefed]

ok this happened again last night around 70 MPH. goes way as i slow down, comes back as i increase speed. turned the car off on the shoulder, turned it right back on and all is good. i never use my ebrake. has to be something electronic that gets reset with the reset.