Im having problems with my car when im slowing down from high speeds my car starts to shake as im pressing on the break. Any ideas what this might be?

 

some things off the top of my head are
1. uneven rotors
2. worn brake pads
3. alignment
when you brake, theres the vibration from your suspension and braking system that is transfered to your steering wheel. With old cars like ours, theres really no way to stop the vibration besides replacing the whole setup.

 

rotors

 

i did recently lower my car like few months and my toe/alignment is off. im gonna get it checked hopefully nothin too bad. at least i got so rotors.

 

your rotors are warped.

 

Warped rotors

 

rotors, I need to order some also.

 

alignment WILL NOT make a car shake, it will make a car pull and wear tires unevenly,

if it shakes when you brake you have warped rotors, if it shakes when you drive slow you have a separeted belt on one of your tires, if it shakes at highway speed you need balancing.

 

i agree with almost everyone...i had the same issue, and it was 1. tire pressure and 2. warped rotors...but brake pad...i doubt it

 

its definitely the rotors. also check your CV Boot while you are at it since you are dropped.

 

i agree with everyone else, it's most likely the rotors and maybe need some new break pads
i went through the same problem..

 

i've just had new brakes all around, alingment, balancing a new shocks all around
my car still shakes.

 

^^^ cause u r are "SHAKE & BAKE Baby""........... dicorp......just kidding

 

 

wtf? i dont get it

 

Save yourself a hassle and measure your own rotor runout and save a trip to the mechanic. It should not exceed 7 thou in the absolute most extreme cases.

Cheers

 

the rotors that i have are bigger then the stock ones i have on my car would this matter when i replace them?

 

defently rotors. i had the same promblems and i redid my rotors but you should of done your brakes as well because what happends is that your brakes have the same tred marks of the old rotors and its going to pass it on to ur new rotors and you might still get some brakeing issues or a lil shake. i did this mistake. i only resurficed my rotors and mechanics told me that i had to do the brakes as well becuz of that reason. its your choice and when it comes down to it, its all about $$$$

 

k cool thanks for info. I went to my mechanic and my rotors are not in good shape.

 

I have a question do i need to turn my rotors (flatten them) before i put them on?

 

you need to resurface them or replace them

 

so if i have new ones then i dont really need to turn them

 

depends if they got dropped between the point that they left the assembly line to the time you got them.... or possibly a flaw during manufacturing, but most likely it would be a no for turning new ones.

 

k cool. man it turns out my rotors dont fit so i have to buy sum tomrrow

 

you've never seen talladega (sp?) nights?

be ashamed