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Old 05-13-2010, 08:57 AM
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so my xj has begun to shake really really bad at stops or anytime i touch the brakes. not sure if its the rotors are warped or what but it needs to be fixed asap! any input would be great!
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yup sounds like there warped.... pretty cheap and easy to replace the rotors
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Mine did this and I replaced both rotors up front. Cost me about 40$ with the cheapest ValuCraft Rotors from Autozone.
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x3 on the warped rotors.
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