Shakes violently while braking

[tilliepeople]

My 04 shakes violently when braking especially at high speed when the need to slow down takes more peddle .This stops the moment you let off the brake .
This feels different than when I had a stuck caliper and it would not stop shaking after you let off the brake
It drives great and follows a straight line if you take your hand off the wheel so I do not suspect suspension or steering parts .
I do not want to just throw parts at it so I thought I would get some opinions first.
Thanks
Bill

 

[Don Hall]

Having a brake shop inspect the brake components is not "throwing parts at it".

 

[Hamfisted]

New front rotors and pads are easy. How many miles on the rotors that are on there ? Are you the original owner? Was the Expy used for heavy towing ?

 

[HawkX66]

Do a search for my thread. "You don't have Warped Rotors." Might help, might not...

 

[tilliepeople]

I have been thinking brakes and rotors
This actually started after I replaced a caliper and I suspect it may have warped with the old caliper and just got worse .
I have only had it for about 1 year and have replaced the trany,and brakes but not the rotors .

 

[Hamfisted]

Yeah, if you've had to replace the tranny already I'd bet it was used as a tow vehicle for something heavy.

 

[tilliepeople]

Trany rebuild was from no overdrive.
Once they got inside they found damage from the servo and had to replace extra parts
Works good now

 

[Hamfisted]

Yeah, previous owner was probably towing in overdrive.

 

[TobyU]

You don't need to inspect anything. Put 2 new rotors and new pads on it ans it will be smooth as ice again.

 

[johnboneske]

Don't forget to tighten all the lug nuts the same, most people think overheating rotors is why they warp. They do warp from overheating, but the #1 cause of warped rotors is uneven ft lbs on your lugs!