Shaky Steering Wheel and E-Brake Light Issues Options

[jds7188]

ive been having this shaky steering wheel problem for a while now. Everytime im at a speed, lets say 40mph+, and i hit the breaks to slow down, my steering wheel gets very very shaky. is this normal or does nobody else experience this? i figured it could possibly be an issue with my rotors being warped or something to that extent. other than that, i have no clue.

also, my e-brake light has been going on and off for quite a while now. it will stay off for a little bit, but after i speed up , it turns back on, then it stays on for a while. and no, my e-brake is not up.

if anyone could help me out with either of these problems, it would be greatly appreciated.

[alltracman78]

Celicas don't have clutch cables, they use a hydraulic system.

I have an interesting question that kind of goes with this.

When I was driving through downtown last night (pho at 2am ftw) I was in 5th gear and I needed to stop pretty quickly. I was only going about 30 mph but when I pressed on the brake and the clutch at the same time the clutch pedal stayed in. I was able to take it out of gear but I couldn't put it back in because the clutch pedal was still on the floor. When I let off the brakes the pedal came back and I was able to use it but it was very soft that first shift. After that I kept driving and the pedal regained its usual stiffness.

So, my question is, does the hydraulics system for the clutch share anything with the hydraulics system for the brakes? I really need new pads, rotors, pads, and rotors.

If this usually happens when you brake hard, most likely you're also pressing hard on the clutch pedal [usually if one leg is pressing hard the other one will push with the same force].

It sounds to me like your clutch slave and/or master cylinder are just starting to go.
You can change them one at a time if you'd like to see which one [slave cylinder is easier and cheaper], or just do both.