C30 Brakes : New C30 D5 Owner with brake judder

[gutshot]

Hi all
My first post so please be gentle.

I just bought a 2007 2.4 D5 Auto. High mileage (140k) but dealer service and it drives great.

One small issue, driving home tonight from picking it up in Bristol, at higher speeds when braking, there was quite a bit of judder. Feels like discs maybe warped? Be good to get your view on what are the possible issues and if i can change myself easy enough.

One other thing, can you retrofit Bluetooth to the stereo? seen this on ebay
"GENUINE VOLVO C30 2006-2013 BLUETOOTH MODULE RELAY 0141298Z05"

Cheers and thanks for all your help.

[lockstock]

Originally Posted by gutshot

Hi all
My first post so please be gentle.

I just bought a 2007 2.4 D5 Auto. High mileage (140k) but dealer service and it drives great.

One small issue, driving home tonight from picking it up in Bristol, at higher speeds when braking, there was quite a bit of judder. Feels like discs maybe warped? Be good to get your view on what are the possible issues and if i can change myself easy enough.

One other thing, can you retrofit Bluetooth to the stereo? seen this on ebay
"GENUINE VOLVO C30 2006-2013 BLUETOOTH MODULE RELAY 0141298Z05"

Cheers and thanks for all your help.

not sure id call it 'judder' but you will get diving and a thunk/vibration when coming on and off breaks if the front control arm bushes are worn.. common issue and at 140k if not replaced already, those bushes will be done...

regarding bluetooth.. basically no. if you have the USB and Aux in options you can use this input and retrofit an aftermarket bluetooth module. If you dont have aux/usb from factory you are basically out of luck, all the options are expensive

[gutshot]

Thanks for the feedback.
Can you add the USB/Aux option easily enough?

[gutshot]

Originally Posted by lockstock

not sure id call it 'judder' but you will get diving and a thunk/vibration when coming on and off breaks if the front control arm bushes are worn.. common issue and at 140k if not replaced already, those bushes will be done...

regarding bluetooth.. basically no. if you have the USB and Aux in options you can use this input and retrofit an aftermarket bluetooth module. If you dont have aux/usb from factory you are basically out of luck, all the options are expensive

The vibration/judder definitely increases/decreases with speed so it must be rotational of some kind. Bushes would be constant no?

[lockstock]

Originally Posted by gutshot

The vibration/judder definitely increases/decreases with speed so it must be rotational of some kind. Bushes would be constant no?

bushes tbh only under braking or bad roads. speed related yes you are looking at imbalanced wheels, out of round tyres, badly failing wheel bearing, driveshafts (cv joints) and possibly DMF, although that's manual cars and will be engine speed not road speed related...

if you search CV drive shaft vibration, lots of threads you can see if your symptoms match. As yours is brake related if could be as simple as a worn/warped disk, damaged carier.. spent pads or something else easy.

Because it's brake related get the car on a ramp, get the wheels off and inspect the brakes asap to be on safe side.

No it's very difficult to add an aux port if not nigh impossible/expensive. again lots of threads on this. People tend to go with the FM transmitter modules and use the radio... they work pretty well and offer bluetooth and they are cheap