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1997 Ford Taurus

Question: front end shimmey

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PaPa K, 3.0L V6, Long Beach, CA, November 23, 2010, 14:42

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I just had the front brake pads replaced and now when I apply the brakes the front end shimmeys Quite a bit. What could be the cause of this?This all started after the pads were replacesd

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  Camster November 23, 2010, 15:55
  

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  Warped rotors.
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  DaveJHM November 23, 2010, 19:56
  

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  When you replace the pads, you should have the rotors resurfaced or replaced for best performance, to preventing the vibration you are experiencing.
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• Bad front end vibration
  I just replaced the front brake pads and now i have a bad shimmey when i apply the brakes.It didn't do that before. What could cause that?

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