Braking issue
#1
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Braking issue
So I've been trying to search everywhere for my problem and cant find what I'm looking for. I have a shudder when braking and can't seem to figure it out. I know it's not my front rotors because there is no vibration in the steering wheel. I changed my rear rotors and all park brake parts a few months ago and everything was fine. My wife had my truck out of state for a few months and since then it has been shuddering under hard braking and at slower speeds. I figured it had to be my rear rotors since the vibration felt like it was coming from the rear. I changed my rear rotors and pads today and still have the same issue. A few months ago when I originally put now rears on a park brake parts, the park brake was pretty much disintegrated. Today when I took the rotors off I found I have an axle seal leaking a little but none of this seems relevant to why I'm still getting shuddering. Any help is appreciated!
#3
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I had a shudder on my mustang when braking, found out that I had 2 bad tires. I only found this out, when a friend decided to rotate the front tires to the rear. Don't know why the shudder didn't follow but it worked. I went through the changing brake pads and rotors and no help.
Tom
Tom
#4
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It definitely does not feel like the abs kicking on and off.
I thought tires too since I had to buy two new ones when my wife had my truck but I rotated those today as well and still have the same shudder which eliminates that in my eyes. I don't feel like it's anything with the tires.
I thought tires too since I had to buy two new ones when my wife had my truck but I rotated those today as well and still have the same shudder which eliminates that in my eyes. I don't feel like it's anything with the tires.
#5
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had the same problem and when I change the front rotor I found the problem.
There was a rust ring bubble on the inside of the rotor it had worn a groove in the pads. Some of the ring had broke off it spots. So in heavy breaking or breaking at high speed it would shake a lot.
Turning the rotor would have most likely fixed it but I already had new ones
There was a rust ring bubble on the inside of the rotor it had worn a groove in the pads. Some of the ring had broke off it spots. So in heavy breaking or breaking at high speed it would shake a lot.
Turning the rotor would have most likely fixed it but I already had new ones
#6
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Maybe speed sensor in the hubs. With an axel leak the sensor can have crud on it.
Is it in the pedal or the truck?
It was a common issue in GM trucks were the speeds sensors would get crud on the them.
Is it in the pedal or the truck?
It was a common issue in GM trucks were the speeds sensors would get crud on the them.
#7
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It's in the truck itself. The way it feels points to rear rotors all day but obviously not the case. I'll have to check the speed sensor when I tackle the seal the weekend after next.