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Brake shudder

Northern-Wanderer
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09 May 2013 16:19 #70344 by Northern-Wanderer

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My Jimny has done 28,000 mile and when braking between 40-80mph the whole car started to shudder badly.Took it to the main dealer who took it for a test run then said bring it in and we will change the disc's f.o.c under warranty.Problem cured.I have read on the net that Suzuki have just recalled 3500 Jimny's in China for brake modifications,Does anyone know what the problem is and why has the problem only affected the ones exported to China

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09 May 2013 18:42 #70351 by supergaz

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Sounds to me like the disks are just worn, they get thin and buckle so you get the shudder. 28,000 miles is about right to wear out disks.

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09 May 2013 19:08 #70356 by Northern-Wanderer

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Thanks for the answer.Do you know if any of the after -market disc's like EBC last longer,my last 3 cars disc's lasted the length i had the car,Golf 130,000m Vitara 60,000m and a Focus 60,000m or is it another suzuki design fault.

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09 May 2013 19:31 #70358 by adamatdraycott

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Jimnys are inherently light on brakes due o the amount of drag in the system... Drive a jimny back to back with a normal hatchback and engine breaking is far greater in the Jim.

My discs are still and until recently pads were factory fit... Having covered 55k miles!
My rear drums and shoes still have loads of wear left... No groove in the drum at all!

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09 May 2013 22:51 - 09 May 2013 22:53 #70382 by facade

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In The Olden Days we used to get over 100,000 miles from the discs easily. I remember having to have the brake drums on my mini skimmed at 80.000 miles :blink:

Don't know what cheap rubbish they make the modern stuff from :dry:

If it suddenly breaks, go back to the last thing that you did before it broke and start looking there

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