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97 Es300 - Breaking Vibration


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I just bought my 1997 ES300 with 92K mi. It wasn't taken care of as perfectly as it should have been, and I have no service records of the vehicle. The car has never had any major issues/repairs, but I have a feeling a few may be due. The engine runs beautifuly smooth - acceleration is perfect. When I break however, the breaks let out a mild squeek, and the front of the car seems to vibrate.

In another thread, I was reccomended to either resurface or replace the rotors. I did a farily thorough search through the forums, and this seems like it may be the issue. Would a rotor resurfacing/replacement seem to fix this? Also, what would this repair cost at a dealer vs. an independent mechanic (such as midas).

Thanks in advance!

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I had, what seems to be, the same problem. As it turned out, it was my rotors that were warped. I paid about 280 for all new four rotors and and pads.

I have the same rotor issue now...at least this is what I was told was causing the vibration.

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Yep, a clear indication of warped rotors. All OEM has them on sale for $32/each for both front and rear. You can get a decent deal on pads there, too. Changing them out is cake-work. If you've got a jack, jackstands, and simple tools (socket wrench set, tire iron), you can change them all out in about an hour. It should be no more than $100 in labor at a shop, so with parts that's about $280 in repairs... pretty much what Juno paid.

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DEFINITELY ROTORS,

Just one thing to add, you can tell it is the front rotors because the steering wheel "vibrates" with the wheels, if you feel a vibration and NOT the steering wheel vibrating, it is the rear rotors.

or if you got the money, replace them all!!!!

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Yep, a clear indication of warped rotors. All OEM has them on sale for $32/each for both front and rear. You can get a decent deal on pads there, too. Changing them out is cake-work. If you've got a jack, jackstands, and simple tools (socket wrench set, tire iron), you can change them all out in about an hour. It should be no more than $100 in labor at a shop, so with parts that's about $280 in repairs... pretty much what Juno paid.

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