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Originally Posted by trentcdrums
Ok so now you have me thinking.. My wobble is also when I brake which makes me think it is still the rotors but my car has been in Florida all it's life.. My tie rod ends came out super easy which tells me there is not a lot of corrosion..
Maybe i should give it a go.. I cannot afford to have the car on stands over stripped bolts etc since I sold the e46..
So it's the BJ's or rotors....
Someone also said that OReily's will turn your rotors for $10 a piece? I am calling them today..
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Warped rotors will cause steering wheel shake. I have turned over a thousand rotors in a prior life, even had my own lathe, and I no longer recommend turning as it just reduces the meat on the rotor-makes it thinner. These vehicles are heavy and create a lot of heat, a thinner rotor is more prone to warping after turning. Now, if you drive slow, and do not carry a load or tow, then another story.
I would look at the suspension, so many bushings there that become old over the years and all E53s are now at least 12 years old. My 4.4 had 196k miles and when I swapped a few bushings, huge transformation, and very planted when braking.