car shakes when braking

[doojo0014]

when i start doing over 50 mph and i start hitting the brakes then i can feel the shaking in the stearing wheel. the faster i go the harder it shakes. its not bad but kinda scary. when i hit the brakes even harder the shaking quits.. any ideas why it doeas thats??

[Nurega]

try balancing your wheels. If that doesn't fix the problem, your rotors are probably warped. Does the brake pedal pulse, or is it just steering wheel shake?

[buckysaccord93]

whens the last time you replaced your brake pads? and maybe yours rotors are due for a change

[cb7_ex_coupe]

you might also wanna check out your ball joints and tie rod ends are ok... my old sedan did the same...

[Mike1357]

I'd highly recommend getting your rotors checked out because by the sounds of it you have warped rotors. I'm not saying that you definitely have warped rotors but from what you're saying that sounds like the problem. If the car shakes when not under braking at speed then I would look into possibly re-balancing your wheels.

[plee3]

You need rotors. Expecially if you havent replaced them since you had the car.

[doojo0014]

I'd highly recommend getting your rotors checked out because by the sounds of it you have warped rotors. I'm not saying that you definitely have warped rotors but from what you're saying that sounds like the problem. If the car shakes when not under braking at speed then I would look into possibly re-balancing your wheels.

i blanced the tires a few weeks ago. when i starting hitting the brakes at 50 plus it shakes then if i mash on them to what feeels like them about to lock up, it quits shacking, but i got to do that perrty hard... all the shaking is in the steeriing wheel, i checked that out last time i did it. thanks

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

lol defenetely rotors

[doojo0014]

whens the last time you replaced your brake pads? and maybe yours rotors are due for a change

brakes look brand new. that ways the first thing i check when i bough the car

[doojo0014]

you might also wanna check out your ball joints and tie rod ends are ok... my old sedan did the same...

what would i be looking excatly for when i check??

[honda_kid]

lol defenetely rotors

yea, without a doubt.

[visualpoet]

Definitely NOT definitely rotors.

If the shaking is all in the steering wheel, it's almost always tie-rod ends or ball joints, but usually tie rod ends. Ball joints will make clunking noises when turning or driving over rough road. Warped rotors will pulse through the brake pedal.

Look for torn boots and easy moveement when you try to move them by hand. It's more something you learn by experience. If you move them by hand, and then check the new ones after install, it'll help you feel the difference in the future.

[doojo0014]

definitely the not the ball joints , i have replaced them on mi previous car, i know what they sound like and i've already check for torn boots. as far as the tie rod ends go what am i lookingh for??

[reaction360]

I'd say most likely, rotors. reason you don't feel it when u hit the brakes hard is because the rotors aren't passing through the pads, meaning the rotor has stopped. Pulsing in the pedal usually means warped rear brakes. You cannot "see" if your rotors are good or not. You need to take it somewhere and have someone put a dial indicator on it to read the run out on the rotor. That is the only for sure way of knowing. Also if your rotors are indeed warped, have them mic out the rotors as they may still be thick enough to be turned.

[90_cb7accord]

hey i just got a 1990 cb7
and the car had been just collecting dust for bout 3months
i turned it on to check it out and fired up right away
but when i would drive it sometimes it would shake a lil but like in 1st gear
idk y and none of my gauges are working if u can help i would really
appreciate it thanx
only the rpm gauge works