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Old 03-22-2009, 06:18 PM
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Default Brake Calipers hitting front rims need help!

I have a problem on my 97 A4 we can't figure out. During tight turns at slow speeds the brake calipers in the front are touching the rims, causing the front wheels to jerk back the opposite direction making a really loud banging noise. We replaced the control arms and half shafts but its still happening and are out of ideas. The rims are stock and we do have snow tires on but can't figure out why its doing that. The problem did seem to get worse and worse with time. Any ideas???
 
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:07 PM
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What kind of brake do you have?
 
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:20 PM
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I have the stock brakes that came on the car, thats the thing everything is stock and the rims are the original rims and about a month ago the problem started and just kept getting worse to the point its at now. We replaced the front rotors and brake pads awhile back but the problem didnt start until long after that. It only happens at low speeds and tight turns and you can see the wheels getting forced back. I did replace two of the snow tires with two of the exact same snow if that could have anything to do with it.
 
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:28 PM
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