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Used car juddering and problems with brakes

adrian21 · 2013-06-13 17:36:12

Hi I bought a used Mazda 6 from a garage two weeks ago. I have noticed that it was juddering when driven over 60mph. I took it to ATS who did a vehicle health check. They have said that there is a twisted rear tyre, the brake calliper on the opposite rear tyre is sticking on, all the brakes including the front are badly…

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Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite

18 June 2013 at 7:05PM

adrian21 wrote: »

Unfortunately the car is still juddering when I get to 60mph. It reduces when it goes to 70mph or when driven slower.

First thing to check is that ALL four wheels are balanced correctly, not just the fronts.

adrian21 wrote: »

Its still pulling to the left but not as much as it was.

That will be down to the vehicle geometry, get it checked somewhere that can offer proper four wheel alignment.

Understeer is when you hit a wall with the front of your car
Oversteer is when you hit a wall with the back of your car
Horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall
Torque is how far your car sends the wall across the field once you've hit it
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