Shaking while braking from 45-55 MPH?

JACOB MARINO

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2003 GMC SIERRA
5.3L
V8
2WD
AUTOMATIC
250,000 MILES

Hi,

My truck shakes when I brake from high speeds. Specifically, 45-55 MPH but less violent shakes at other speeds. It doesn't happen while accelerating, so I ruled imbalanced/misaligned tires out. My rears are squeaking at me I believe it is just the brake pads needing replaced (correct me if I am wrong about that please) but also my brake pedal pulses when I push the brakes. Not all the time, but especially coming to a stop at slow speeds. Warped rotors?

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KEN L

MASTER CERTIFIED MECHANIC
48,363 POSTS

Yep, you are probably correct though tie rod ends can cause this as well.

Here is a guide to help you see what's going on:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/steering-wheel-shakes-when-accelerating-or-braking

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/a-deep-dive-into-resolving-shaking-steering-wheel-when-braking

Here is how to change the brake rotors and pads out in the video below:

https://youtu.be/9pwFodKAl5A

Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem so we can see what's going on.

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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 AT 5:59 PM

JACOB MARINO

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So, I drove it around today without changing anything out yet and the noise stopped. I can't hear it anymore. Is it possible that the speaking was just thin rust buildup scraping away? It has been raining over here quite often recently. As for the shaking, I will check out the rotors and tie rods.

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Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 AT 6:07 PM

KEN L

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Yes, this is very possible. The rust could be getting cleaned off of the brake rotors which is common. Use 2CarPros anytime, we are here to help. Please tell a friend.

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Thursday, June 1st, 2023 AT 2:44 PM