Brakes start vibrating after using brakes for a bit
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Brakes start vibrating after using brakes for a bit
Hi there.
I have a '92 Civic DX, 4-door, which for the last year has had this weird problem where the brakes start vibrating quite a bit after continuously pressing my brakes for about 10-15 seconds or so, and then continues vibrating afterward whenever braking again. I still get braking power when it vibrates--if anything, they actually feel more effective during the vibration. Last I checked my front brake pads a few months ago, there was still quite a bit of pad left, so for some reason it doesn't seem like my brakes are screwing up the rotors. It seems to be a heat-related thing though, but it's just a guess from the way the vibration kicks in after using my brakes for a while.
Also, I'm pretty sure I don't have ABS--at least I don't have the "ABS" light on the dashboard which would indicate that I have ABS. Other than this, I can't say for sure that I have or don't have ABS.
Any thoughts? Thanks for the help!
I have a '92 Civic DX, 4-door, which for the last year has had this weird problem where the brakes start vibrating quite a bit after continuously pressing my brakes for about 10-15 seconds or so, and then continues vibrating afterward whenever braking again. I still get braking power when it vibrates--if anything, they actually feel more effective during the vibration. Last I checked my front brake pads a few months ago, there was still quite a bit of pad left, so for some reason it doesn't seem like my brakes are screwing up the rotors. It seems to be a heat-related thing though, but it's just a guess from the way the vibration kicks in after using my brakes for a while.
Also, I'm pretty sure I don't have ABS--at least I don't have the "ABS" light on the dashboard which would indicate that I have ABS. Other than this, I can't say for sure that I have or don't have ABS.
Any thoughts? Thanks for the help!
Last edited by jonsaidthat; 05-30-2010 at 08:49 PM. Reason: Just trying to get email notifications
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That's the first thing I'd say, except shouldn't they vibrate at all times and not just when I'm pressing/using my brakes for a while? And weirdly my brake pads, last I checked, are still pretty good. How would I check the rotor condition?
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