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Need advice: Steering wheel shakes only under highway braking

RotorHauler24Community StarterSep 13, 20252024 Land Rover Defender 110 P400Seattle
2024 Land Rover Defender 110 P400, about 48,000 miles. No vibration cruising, but braking from highway speed makes the steering wheel shake. Pads still have material. Is rotor thickness variation the usual culprit or should suspension bushings be checked first? Trying to diagnose before I book a shop.
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TurboPilot18Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 14, 2025permalink
I wouldn't throw parts yet. Write temp, speed, and in-gear vs coast when the 2024 Land Rover Defender does it — then decide on parts. Save the big job until that test fails. This is from a 2024 Land Rover Defender in Seattle with 48,000 miles. A shop burned me once by skipping that step. Worth doing even if the car feels fine right now. Checking again after work.
RotorHauler24Community StarterCommunity StarterSep 14, 2025permalink
Update: the cheap test changed the symptom, so I'm not throwing parts yet. I keep a notes app thread for this now.
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