Steering wheel shakes and vibtrates when braking..
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Trust me, it is going to be one of the front rotors even if they are new. A Wagner brake products rep told me if the rotors are laid down flat at the parts stores, they can warp after a long period of time in that postion. Through the years I have encounterd brand new rotors that were warped when test driving a customer's vehicle. If you did the work yourself then simply take both front rotors back for an exchange. Also clean up your caliper pins/slides and apply caliper slide grease on them to prevent any premature wear or warpage.
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We had the same problem with our 94 530i. They were not our rotors. It was the rubber gromets associated with the entire front suspension system. Over time, as we were told, and saw when removed, they wear to the point that severe vibration occurs, especially at speeds above 50 miles per hour. They replaced tie-rod ends as well which also were worn. The combination of made the vibrations go away. Not sure if this is your issue, but worth a try, and much cheaper than replacing rotors again.
Ken
We had the same problem with our 94 530i. They were not our rotors. It was the rubber gromets associated with the entire front suspension system. Over time, as we were told, and saw when removed, they wear to the point that severe vibration occurs, especially at speeds above 50 miles per hour. They replaced tie-rod ends as well which also were worn. The combination of made the vibrations go away. Not sure if this is your issue, but worth a try, and much cheaper than replacing rotors again.
Ken