1998 BMW 740 car shakes

120,000 MILES • 7.4L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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BIGFOXX
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can the struts cause the car to shake when applying the brakes and when hitin bumps
Nov 17, 2014 at 4:18 AM
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JOHNNYT73
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I dont think when hitting the brakes that the struts if bad would cause the car to shake. Sounds more like your rotors are warped and need replacing. As for going over bumps, that could be anything front end related. Take it to a pro to have them look at it to narrow it down.
Nov 17, 2014 at 5:30 AM
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