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car shakes when i step on the brake

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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 09:09 AM
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When i step on the brake my whole car vibrates, and it goes to the right when i brake..... is this alignment problem? or it's my rotors?
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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Most likely the rotors for vibration and alignment or tire pressures on the braking.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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so the rotor is bent probably??
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 10:52 AM
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Rotors can warp for various reasons like overheating or overtorqing. As they wear they are more susceptible to warping as their ability to dissipate heat diminishes.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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Vibrations probably rotors being warped and the pulling might be alignment out of spec like the caster 0.0
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:47 PM
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its not the alignment, your rotors are warped
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 05:51 PM
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Im thinking its at least one of the rotors. Do a rotor run-out test. Im not sure of the spec run out- You'd have to look that up.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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A seized slide pin will cause a rotor to warp, and pull under braking.
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Old Mar 12, 2009 | 11:58 PM
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your shit is f*****d son, ill trade you my mustang for it, the rotars are bomb atleast...no but it you probably had the lugnuts to tight on part of the wheel, if you drive on it long enough it will warp your rotars.
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 05:31 AM
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My $.02 ....
1) either have your front rotors turned .... or buy new ones if they can't be turned.
2) change your brake fluid (i.e. bleed your brake lines). Sometimes the calibre gets gummed up from dirty brake fluid and causes the side that is gummed up to pull to that side ....

Rotors can be turned for less than $20 each or at some places for free .... a Large can of brake fluid is about $10 .. (Valvoline Synthetic dot 3/4)
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