If there is a safety recall, information will be available at
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NHTSA also lists TSB titles, but not the text of TSBs. Likewisw Alldata supplies the TSB Titles for free. If you get the title, you should be able to have your dealer provide the text of the TSB. I'd suggest that you register your vehicle at
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and see what recallinformation they can provide. Regards,
I had the same problem with a 10 year older Buick Regal with four wheel discs. The problem with this one was the truly shitto design of the adjuster mechanism for the rear discs.
The adjusters wouldn't work consistently unless you used the handbrake religiously and kept everything clean.
In your case, loafing rear brakes could also put undue stresses on the front discs.
But then, it might be something totally different.
I had the same problem with a 10 year older Buick Regal with four wheel discs. The problem with this one was the truly shitto design of the adjuster mechanism for the rear discs.
The adjusters wouldn't work consistently unless you used the handbrake religiously and kept everything clean.
In your case, loafing rear brakes could also put undue stresses on the front discs.
But then, it might be something totally different.
I had the same problem with a 10 year older Buick Regal with four wheel discs. The problem with this one was the truly shitto design of the adjuster mechanism for the rear discs.
The adjusters wouldn't work consistently unless you used the handbrake religiously and kept everything clean.
In your case, loafing rear brakes could also put undue stresses on the front discs.
But then, it might be something totally different.
I had the same problem with a 10 year older Buick Regal with four wheel discs. The problem with this one was the truly shitto design of the adjuster mechanism for the rear discs.
The adjusters wouldn't work consistently unless you used the handbrake religiously and kept everything clean.
In your case, loafing rear brakes could also put undue stresses on the front discs.
But then, it might be something totally different.
I'd be inclined to agree with you. I appreciate all the answers but we've already examined the torque solution and not only does it not work, but it'd be a pretty dainty sytem if this happened because the lug nuts weren't torqued to within a pound or so of some spec. Besides this would have happened with just about every car I've owned..and it hasn't. Got to be better designed than that. Anyway...have torqued them to spec and low and behold...15k or so later.. same song same dance.
I have noticed though that braking hasn't been as good as it could be by driving other cars. I am indeed going to investigate the rear brake adjuster and see if the shoes are riding too far from the drum so that they're possibly not participating in the brake effort.
I do beleive that the GM bulletin lists this problem as being caused by the torque problem. Rather dissappointing since the solution doesn't work. This is why last time I bought 3D party (non GM) rotors thinking that it could possibly be bad mettalugry (sp?) in the materials..but nada...same thing.
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