Alright guys so I'm having this problem with my driver's side. After awhile of riding it starts sounding like the wheel is wobbling. A lot of ppl tell me its a balancing issue but after balancing it i had no luck. I then thought it's a braking issue since i replaced both brake lines. its almost as if the caliper is getting stuck. it gets to a point where it wont let me accelerate and it decelarates faster than usual. if any of you have any insight i would really appreciate it. thanks.

 

oh and also a mechanic told me it might be because i dont have oem brake pads and the pads i have aren't absorbing enough heat causing my rotor to be disfigured. im not sure wat it can be as the pads look good. let me know guys thanks.

 

How many miles do you have?

Its probably the wheel bearing if its making a woob woob noise and get louder when you corner in that direction.

 

What you describe sort of sounds like a very badly warped rotor....

 

Check your brakes:
- a brake pad might be jammed at an odd angle (happened to me)
- check the slider pins on the caliper (should move smoothly)
- make sure your rotor is not warped

If those are all good, then check your wheel bearing.

Have you had the wheel off recently? Maybe one or more of the lugs are loose or a stud is broken.

 

i bought it with 83,000 miles. I'll check all of these to see if they're good. if not i'll go to the bearing. and i have had the wheel off recently, ill check the lugs although i highly doubt its that. thanks for your suggestions guys.

 

really sounds like the wheel bearing....... i had the same exact problem.

 

if the left side makes noise when you turn right, then its the wheel bearings. If it stays quiet during a left hand turn, its DEFINITELY the wheel bearings. During a turn, the bearings on the outside wheel are under pressure, so you'll hear them if they are failing.

 

yea i had a bad bearing once so i know what it sounds like. my max doesn't make any noise when i turn it's just when i'm riding that the left side starts wobbling, the whole car practically shakes. another observation: when i'm at a red light and i let go of the brake pedal, the car doesn't move! it stays completely still you have to hit the gas to get it to go. sometimes if its moving real slow itll come to a complete stop without me having to hit the brakes. that's why im saying it has to be brake related.

 

In that case it sounds like a frozen caliper, or really warped disc, or a combination of the 2. But im just guessing.

 

do you think i should check it out what it is first before i go buy new pads? that is take the wheel off and have a mechanic look at it? i wanna buy new pads, change them and if i find anything else wrong just fix it right then and there.

 

buy pads and rotors...pads wont do jack if rotors are warped

 

can't i just have the rotors i have now resurfaced?

 

sure......i never do but thats me....try that...i dont just because rotors are pretty inexpensive for new ones

 

at the dealer here in miami theyre 81 bucks each. can i get aftermarket ones?

 

80.00 bucks?! Buy them from NAPA or something. My mechanic charged me 40 each when I had mine done, so obviously you can get them cheaper. New rotors are generally good for 2 resurfacings though, so if you haven't had it done, you'll be fine.

 

where to get the wheel bearings? any links or places? if so what place? autozone? partnumber? etc.

 

Brake pads (front or back): $40-60 (semi-metallic or ceramic)
Brake rotors (front or back): $25-40 each (autozone, pepboys, etc.)

The stock brake rotors on the max are pretty thin to begin with. Not worth it to have them turned. They'll just warp eventually.

Remanufactured Brake Calipers should be about $60-100 each depending on front or rear. I believe the rears are more expensive.

Wheel bearing: think only the dealer has these. not sure how much.
Easier to just replace the whole hub.

 

well i just went to this mechanic and he told me if it's the caliper and i bring it to him they can't do it. they have to buy the part and put it together themselves. are all mechanics like that? can't i just do it myself? also can i just rectify the rotors now until i get more money to replace them entirely. im sure its the caliper, something's locking up and for it to be shaking like it is. im sure its the caliper

 

so jp im just better getting aftermarket rotors then? they shouldn't be so expensive then. is it true that brembo makes the stock rotors for the max? what other brand is better jp?

 

If its the calipers, get a quote from a few mechanics.

Some only use dealer parts, while others will use aftermarket.

If you want to do it yourself, post in your regional forum. I'm sure someone local can help out.

I've been using the rotors and pads from autozone for the past 3 years without a problem. As long as you don't go street racing or autocross, you'll be fine.

Not sure about the brembo question.

Also, if the caliper has seized, then most likely the rotor is warped and needs replacing as well. In which case, you should replace the rotors on both sides so they're even.

Replacing rotors is fairly easy and can be done yourself. Replacing the caliper is a bit more difficult as it requires bleeding the brake fluid to get the air out afterwards. (Usually a two man operation)

 

so it seems dudes that ive been on the wrong track this whole time. so i jacked up my car today through the center and i put on drive. and guess what? the left wheel was turning but right wheel wasn't. then after put in it on park and drive a couple of times and hitting the brakes , it switched. the left wheel started rolling but the right one didnt. the right wheel however seemed to be wanting to roll but something wasn't letting it. like it was stuck somehow. but how can it be the calipers on my right wheel when it was rolling just a few minutes ago? we checked both brakes and both were working. so my dad is thinking that it can be something with the clutch or drivetrain. any suggestions? thanks guys.

 

that's just the differential doing what it's designed to do as far as i know... I don't think that means anything.

 

well my dad took it to a friend of his thats a mechanic and hes telling me that my wheels need a high speed balancing (20inch) not regular. so i dunno ill let you guys know thanks.

 

did you actually check out any of the things peopel mentioned here?
you really don't need to take it to the mechanic to figure out whats wrong if you know what you're looking for. so far you haven't come back and said you found what the problem is. You just keep speculating. Check your brakes, check your wheel bearing... it's prolly one of the two...and if it's the brakes you can do it yourself.

PS... unballanced wheel makes the car shake. is that what it's doing?... cause it didn't sound that way in your description

 

dude i checked the brakes and its not that, my calipers aren't locking up. it's not the bearing because it doesnt make absolutely any weird sounds when i turn (i've had a bad bearing before so i know how it sounds). it's shaking as well as doing the other things i mentioned which aren't normal if it's just a balancing issue. and as far as im concerned an unbalanced wheel is not the only thing that can make a car shake, maybe it's a tie rod or a control arm.