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      08-20-2018, 06:31 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by 1and1 View Post
In 99% of "wheel shakes under braking" it's likely to be just uneven pad transfer, and most likely easily resolved with a few minutes and at no cost- just follow a good pad bedding procedure again.

Generically, brake from 60 down to 10mph 5 or 6 times in a row, being fairly aggressive but not so aggressive you engage the ABS, then drive around for a a few minutes to let the brakes cool off. Try not to come to a complete stop during this process. If needed you can repeat a couple of times (5 slows and a cool down).

If you still have these symptoms afterwards you can explore other options, but this typically corrects it and is free.
Thanks I'll try it!
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