Braking

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2000 FORD F-250
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192,000 MILES

When brake the whole truck shakes, sort of like the abs on steroids

Monday, May 9th, 2011 AT 11:22 AM

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WRENCHTECH

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Can you tell if it actually is the ABS kicking in or if it could be severely distorted rotors. The best way to tell is by what speed it happens. If you feel it more at higher speeds, that tends to point toward a brake rotor problem. ABS issues tend to show up at lower speeds.

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Monday, May 9th, 2011 AT 12:49 PM

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At slow speeds the brake pedal pumps, and at faster speeds it feels like the front end is falling apart, the front rotors and pads where just changed

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Monday, May 9th, 2011 AT 2:59 PM

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Bring it back to the guy that did the brakes because there seems to be a problem there.

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Monday, May 9th, 2011 AT 3:03 PM

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I did them, the problem was there before I did the brake the job. I replaced both front rotors and pads, and one caliper bracket with 2 guide pins. Also noticed that it was a strain to collapse the pistons on the calipers

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Monday, May 9th, 2011 AT 3:06 PM

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You could have an overheating issue or the problem could actually be coming from the rear brakes. It needs to be inspected more closely. A dial indicator can be used to check rotor runout.