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Old 11-20-2010, 11:35 AM
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When i slow down or hit brakes the jeep shakes and it coming from left front wheel any ideas
Old 11-20-2010, 11:40 AM
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Caliper could be bad or ball joint
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sounds like the rotors maybe warped.
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Originally Posted by JeepingDan
sounds like the rotors maybe warped.
x2, or maybe you just need new pads and shoes.
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loose anything or bad alignment along with warped rotors
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Ok going to get some rotors and brake pads and calp
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my jeep does that too. but only when i apply small amount of pressure on the brake. my u joint is shot idk if that would have anything to do with it.
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mine did that,and i had to replace my rotors,pads,and calipers to fix it,its not that expensive since i used the value brand at autozone and did it myself,wasnt hard at all to do
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just for fun check your hub bearing too
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Mine used to do it real bad untill I put new pads and rotors in, you should get a massive brake performance increase to.
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