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I have a 2000 pontiac grand am. when i brake the car shakes, vibrates. what
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Whoever did you pads should have turned your rotors, if they were a good technician & road tested the car prior to working on it, they would have noticed that brake pulsation & requested your rotors/drum be machined unless they didn't have that capabilities.
Most likely the rotors/drums are warped from people not tightening your wheels properly.
Could also be tie rod end loose. Tie rod ends are easy to check, with tire off ground, grab wheel and try to move in & out & see if any movement is there. Have someone do it that knows what they are doing & not some clown from Hibdons. 99% of all those clowns will tell you they are bad when they are not. I don't know how many I get into our dealership from where Hibdons told them tie rod ends were bad & there was no movement in neither one at all.
The rotors, depending on the thickness left. Either has to be resurfaced & replaced if there isn't a certain amount of thickness in the rotor left after machining. I usually do all 4 wheels. Usually in the front with the rotors but I seen a couple that were in the drums.
Most likely the rotors/drums are warped from people not tightening your wheels properly.
Could also be tie rod end loose. Tie rod ends are easy to check, with tire off ground, grab wheel and try to move in & out & see if any movement is there. Have someone do it that knows what they are doing & not some clown from Hibdons. 99% of all those clowns will tell you they are bad when they are not. I don't know how many I get into our dealership from where Hibdons told them tie rod ends were bad & there was no movement in neither one at all.
The rotors, depending on the thickness left. Either has to be resurfaced & replaced if there isn't a certain amount of thickness in the rotor left after machining. I usually do all 4 wheels. Usually in the front with the rotors but I seen a couple that were in the drums.