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Shimmy shimmy shake when you push on the brake (pedal)
Getting a pretty bad shimmy in the last couple days, mostly when trying to slow down coming off the highway. My brakes are not squealing at all, and seem to stop my truck just fine I am wondering if there would be something wrong with my rotors? Or maybe the front end is out of whack? It's a 2008 dodge ram 1500. Thanks. I'm gonna check tire pressure to see if it makes a difference.
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05-17-2012, 10:22 AM
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Your rotors need to be machined or replaced.
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05-17-2012, 10:26 AM
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warped rotors....
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05-17-2012, 10:36 AM
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it's a dodge ,probably has a worn out front end and warped rotors 
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05-17-2012, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by marlin1
it's a dodge ,probably has a worn out front end and warped rotors |
my experience as well.
Shake in front wheel when braking = front rotors
Shake in your seat when braking = rear rotors
Whole truck shakes = happy mekanik LoL
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05-17-2012, 11:14 AM
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Same thing happened with my chevy it's an 08. I ordered rotors from ebay. (drilled) They came with pads. Replaced em with the pads and problem went away.
If you get them machined they are more prone to warping. Less material = heat up faster. For 240 bucks new rotors + pads on ebay. Can't beat it.
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05-17-2012, 11:47 AM
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Yeppers, like everyone else said, rotors are probably warped...
Best rotors i've ever used are called ATE, everything else on my car warps after a year or one hard braking session.
When you get them done, make sure the guide pins are pulled from the calipers, cleaned and lubed - they need to be able to move back and forth when installed otherwise they will wear uneven and probably warp the rotors again. Done properly, they should last for years - I generally pull my front calipers yearly to clean and lube the pins. Get your brake system bled at the same time, doesn't take much time to do.
ATE rotors - not sure if you can find them for your truck - are slotted but not drilled. Not cheap but well worth the money.
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05-17-2012, 06:42 PM
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Another vote for warped or overheated rotors. Warantee? Pretty bad when you have to replace your rotors on a 4 yr old truck. 
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front bearing hub.
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05-17-2012, 07:51 PM
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Yup, rotors are toast.
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05-17-2012, 07:54 PM
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front bearing hub.
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She would be shakin steven's all the time !!!
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05-17-2012, 08:11 PM
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Rotors x 1000
I had a 2001 Malibu work car back in the day. I think they used foil pie plates for rotors-One hard braking session to avoid a deer and they started pulsing with under 5k on the vehicle. Had the car 2 years and went thru 3 sets of rotors.
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05-17-2012, 08:14 PM
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She would be shakin steven's all the time !!!
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nope. been there done that.
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I thought my rotors were toast today, I guess a lug nut broke. Sounded similar to the time a rock got stuck in my rotor.. kind of a shaky/scraping noise. I'd say rotors tho.
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warped rotors....
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Classic.
Does the peddle pulse to?
Did you hammer em on hard recently and really heat em up?
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05-17-2012, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken07AOVette
Your rotors need to be machined or replaced.
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x2 - that was the problem on my little 05 sunfire every 55k... new pads/new rotors, etc.
Going to let them nearly explode this time, and than put some upgrades on so they are better vented, and not so crappy
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Originally Posted by bowhunter9841
Getting a pretty bad shimmy in the last couple days, mostly when trying to slow down coming off the highway. My brakes are not squealing at all, and seem to stop my truck just fine I am wondering if there would be something wrong with my rotors? Or maybe the front end is out of whack? It's a 2008 dodge ram 1500. Thanks. I'm gonna check tire pressure to see if it makes a difference.
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Generally caused by high speed braking imo - just ease off the gas and let the engine slow er down a little more if you do use the brakes a lot, I found doing that, or if its a manual, downshifting, extended the life of my brakes by up to 20000km's.
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05-17-2012, 10:41 PM
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Originally Posted by slivers86
x2 - that was the problem on my little 05 sunfire every 55k... new pads/new rotors, etc.
Going to let them nearly explode this time, and than put some upgrades on so they are better vented, and not so crappy
Generally caused by high speed braking imo - just ease off the gas and let the engine slow er down a little more if you do use the brakes a lot, I found doing that, or if its a manual, downshifting, extended the life of my brakes by up to 20000km's.
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If you aren't down shifting a manual gear box anyway... you're doing it wrong.
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