Beats the steering wheel when braking. What should I do?

An unpleasant situation, when during the ride the steering wheel starts to beat for no reason. Most often this happens while driving at low speeds. However, there are times when the "steering wheel" strongly hits the steering wheel when the car brakes. What is the problem? Why does braking hit the steering wheel and how to be in this situation? You will find answers to these questions from our article.

Causes and methods of their solutions

Brake disk

Most often, the steering wheel begins to behave this way because of the brake discs. Therefore, first of all, study their condition. If the disk is deformed, then the problem of the steering wheel beating is hidden in it. In this case, it is necessary to perform not a repair, but a replacement of the whole mechanism. In this case, after installing a new disk, be sure to pump the brakes and make the wheel alignment-convergence. The last step is best done in a reliable and tested service center. If the brake disc is intact, but covered with dirt, be sure to clean it.

Pads

More rarely the source of failure in this situation is the brake shoe. This is due to poor-quality or severely worn friction material. Brake pads should be replaced in this case. And buy them should be a set of one manufacturer. A replacement can be made independently with a jack and a set of spanners. After installing the brake pads, you need to adjust them.

Other Details

The least likely is the steering wheel when braking due to the wear of the silent blocks or ball bearings, so you can diagnose them last. But forget about them, too, not worth it.

What mechanisms will be needed to get rid of this unpleasant problem?

If you hit the steering wheel during braking, you will need the following details:

• Bolt for internal hex.
• Set of front and rear brake pads.
• 4 new brake discs.
• Brake sensors (front left and rear right).

In any case, at least one of the above kits and devices will be useful to you in solving this problem.

Surely the cause of all ills is hidden in the running gear. Therefore, even if you do not hit the steering wheel when braking, and just vibrates, it is worth turning on the braking system. If the source was not found, perform a full suspension diagnosis. Failure can take several details, so you can also purchase them better with a kit (like brake pads, for example).

It is worth noting that such problems with the steering wheel most often occur in cars with a mileage of more than 150 thousand kilometers. Therefore, after reaching this number of kilometers, you need to diagnose all the details and not neglect their replacement. Then the question is why you hit the steering wheel when braking, you definitely will not ask.

Do I need to brake after replacing the brake system?

Definitely, yes. In any case, the pumping of brakes should be made at least every year, and this period does not depend on the condition of other units. After the replacement, of course, you need to make the pumping and preferably even camber-toe of the wheels of the car.