steering wheel shakes and pulsates

[SRC1968]

Hello,

when i put on the brakes the steering wheel shakes and pulsates.
i am getting mixed info. One person i know said it is the brakes (front)
another person said i need the alignment checked. yet another said Rotors, and still another said back brakes....

can anyone pin point this? when i touch the brakes the whole van pulsates and the steering wheel shakes like a mother.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

[gmtech1]

Originally Posted by SRC1968

Hello,

when i put on the brakes the steering wheel shakes and pulsates.
i am getting mixed info. One person i know said it is the brakes (front)
another person said i need the alignment checked. yet another said Rotors, and still another said back brakes....

can anyone pin point this? when i touch the brakes the whole van pulsates and the steering wheel shakes like a mother.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

The front rotors are warped, causing the pulsation. They are cheap enough to replace. They can also be resurfaced at a machine shop if they have enough material on them, but easier to just replace them. If the pads are more than 50% worn I would replaced them at the same time. It's possible that the rear brakes are pulsating also. I would take care of the front's first and see how it feels after that.

[RIP]

Ditto. Front rotors.

[SRC1968]

Thank you to both of you. Will do.