Thread: Brake shudder and bendix pads?(

Originally Posted by loanrangie

I put bendix pads on the rear about 2-3 months ago and no issues, not the HD ones but a ceramic compound.

I had the same with mine, the rear bendix pads were great, no dust and good bite. Its the fronts that didn't work for me.

Originally Posted by ytt105

I recently bought a 2010 D4 3.0 and it came with a slight brake shudder. Inspections by the dealer, and an independent, advised that the brakes were all good and well within tolerance.

Further research came up with the idea that the pads were indeed depositing stuff onto the rotors, and the cure was as simple as several very hard stops from 80-100kph.

After trying to put my wife and I through the windscreen a few times, the brakes now have considerably less shudder and I think a few more heavy stops should completely cure the problem

Worth trying first as it is a cheap fix!

Regards
Trevor

A good way to do that is... take the D4 out somewhere quiet (traffic wise).

Speed up to whatever pace floats your boat.

Pull the hand brake switch up and hold.... you’ll see maximum braking (not lock up). Then just release before it stops.

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

You just said it yourself. It’ll be your arms slapping around under braking.

Thats a good point, I didnt really give the current condition of my lower arm bushes any consideration, and they are getting to the point where they need to be replaced (Im changing bushes in my spare arms to get prepared to change them out)

Replaced my front pads and rotors with OEM products,around 10 months ago.

Lower control arms are knocking and need replacing.

No brake shudder at all.

Originally Posted by scarry

Replaced my front pads and rotors with OEM products,around 10 months ago.

Lower control arms are knocking and need replacing.

No brake shudder at all.

I looked at arm symptoms and it said loose arms can produce vibrations. May not be related

I'm almost sick of playing with arms in mine. Ill press genuine bushes in again next. The arms I got the bushes are already making noise. What's the best brand of press tool?

Yes,anything else doesn't last long.
OEM is the ONLY way to go.

As for press i have no idea,Tombie has used one i think,maybe he will chime in.

I'm gunna put the word out for second hand arms so I can refurb them, then just bolt them in