well i just got my tranny in my 98 nissan maxima replaced last week. it has been sitting on the street for three months before i got the tranny replaced. started the car a couple times every week just to the the engine running, but once i got the car back up running when ever i brake it feels bumpy like when the ABS would kick in. anyone have any ideas?

 

my car did that before because the brake rotors were warped from over-tightening the lugs. i re torqued the lugs to the proper specs and it stopped.

 

your brake rotors may have rusted and then warped while it was just sitting there. maybe the rust will wear away and they'll be fine or you might need to get them machined.

you dont use tire dressings do you? if you spray that on there it will slip, but if you don't it might be the rust.

 

most likely warped rotors from sitting too long or mistorqued lug nuts, i recomend getting your rotors turned

 

more than likely, 3 months of sitting caused rust pits in your rotors... its a quite common thing. I recommend getting them resurfaced (if above minimum machining spec) and if youve got enough pad left, then reprep them (put a bevel around the outside, and grease up the BACK). If not then bite the bullet and get new rotors/pads. A pitted rotor never brakes as well as a non rusted one (obviously). And jjkamikaze, I'm not sure what youre talking about... overtightening the lugs DOES NOT warp your rotors.

 

acctually on certian cars it can. it is a common problem on mr2's. and it did happen on mine so im 100% sure overtightening your lugs can warp your rotors.

 

and your saying you retorqued them and they weren't warped anymore?

 

 

don't you know? they're those "magic" rotors.

 

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