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Originally Posted by white lancer (Post 909872)

I think I have the same problem. I get a slight judder on the front wheels under breaking but when I brake hard it disappears. I dont think the rotors are warped as it would still judder even under hard braking. I had a look at my tension struts at the weekend and can see some very small cracks in the rubber bushes. If i grab hold of the tension strut and pull / push it i get between quater to half inch of movement. is this normal or should they be solid?

Do you mean thrust arm? The arm that goes from the hub to the front of the car. If yes, then yes. If you can move it that much by hand, imagine what a 5000lb car will do under braking.

This arm here. I think it is called a tension strut.

I really have to swing off it to move it by quater to half inch? why would a worn bush cause the front wheels to judder under breaking? and why does it stop juddering when I brake hard?

don't mean to hijack the thread - sorry

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