shaky steering while breaking

[hondacivicduty]

Hey guys! I have another issue. When I brake, especially at high speeds the whole car shakes. It varies from a mild shake to a strong vibration and I'm wondering if it's a break issue (rotors) or a if it could be the cv boots, since I hear that hondas often need them replaced, and I honestly have no idea what symptoms to watch for related to that. Any advice you've got would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much! Take care.

[wheel1856]

brake job. Turn the rotors, and check out the drums, may need replaced. Mine is currently doing the same thing, time for a break job

[Schister66]

^ exactly what i was going to say. The rotors are probably slightly warped and they need to be lathed.

[hondacivicduty]

Cool. Thanks so much. Is the lathing an expensive job? How about new drums? What's it likely to run me?

[wheel1856]

Well, as an average, I re-built the whole drum assembly on my 92 civic hatch and it cost me about $120 buying two new drum casings, shoes, and spring kits for each side.

you could buy new rotors for the front for about $50 a piece (slotted or cross drilled)not sure the cost of turning thm though.

[hondacivicduty]

Thanks. I'll look into it.

[honda_luvr_2000]

yes most likely brakes, but a couple other things to check out while u'r down there are the cv joint boots (all four of them), and the wheel bearings.
wheel bearings going bad can actually give a similar effect of warped brake rotors. so it's worth checking. just grab the wheel at the top and bottom and try shaking it in and out (top in, bottom out, and top out, bottom in) that way. if the wheel can be rocked or shaken, then the wheel bearings r in need of replacement.
look for cracks, tares, leaks or sprays from the cv joint boots. also when turning, especially tight slower to medium speed turning, listen for clicking. try both directions. during acceleration listen for a clunking noise. if u see or hear any of that, then it's time to replace the cv axles.

edit: another reason i mention the wheel bearings check; warped rotors can actually cause wheel bearings to wear out faster and fail, and vise versa bad wheel bearings can cause a rotor and pads to wear unevenly. so if u'r gonna replace one, u should check the other.
also, if u repair/replace one rotor do the same to the other, and if u repair/replace one drum do the same to the other. if u put on new rotors or even if u just have them turned, PUT ON NEW PADS. same w/ drums, put in new shoes. otherwise u'll be right back where u were.when it comes to brakes do everything in pairs. and that should even be followed in suspension work.

[hondacivicduty]

Wow! Thanks for all the advice. I'll take it in.