Shuddering when pressing on the brake pedal?

1993 CHEVROLET 2500
232,000 MILES • 5.7L • V8 • AUTOMATIC
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TOMJJONAS
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Sometimes when i put on my brakes i feel a shuddering in the pedal like a vacuum leak. Please help me, thanks.
Jul 16, 2023 at 11:37 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Hi,

Do you notice anything in the steering wheel? I ask because a shutter can be the result of warped brake rotors, or it could be related to the ABS.

When you have this happen, do you hear anything actuating? Have you checked both front and rear brakes for wear? When pads are extremely worn, this can happen as well.

Take a look at this link and let me know if anything helps:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-fix-a-car-with-shaky-steering-wheel-when-braking

Let me know.

Take care,

joe
Jul 16, 2023 at 9:33 PM
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