1995 Ford Explorer front end shaking when applying brakes

138,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • MANUAL
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KIM HEIMBERGER
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When I apply my brakes, the whole front end will shake through out the braking. there is no vibrations or shaking when driving. I replaced both front rotors and pads thinking that I may have had a warped rotor, once replaced the shaking went away. A few months later it has come back and shakes during braking even worse now than before. Could this be caused by just buying cheap rotors or could this be a different problem like the hub assembly or something else. I did however notice the upper control arm is slightly loose on one side.
Jan 30, 2010 at 4:55 AM
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SCOTTY DEE
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It is important that all the suspension linkage is tight. It is possible that the rotors may have been inferior, ther are a lot of imports from the ChiComs, but they are cheap. A good pair of Wagner rotors and Wagner Pads help a lot. Make sure that the rear brakes are handling their share of the load and it's not all on the front.
Jan 30, 2010 at 8:37 AM
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