Sounds like you need new pads. That shudder is most likely warped rotors.
You can get the rotors turned but if you do enough hard city driving to
need ner pads at 27k they'll warp even quicker after they're turned (which
of course makes them thinner). Older Daks are notorious for warping - you
don't say how old yours is. I don't know if they have fixed that bug in the
newer models. Mine have been warped for 100K. Doesn't really hurt anything
but taht metal on metal sound you're hearing can gouge them so bad aafter
awhile you will have to replace them. $$$$ One tip - a farily small
symetrical gouge all the way around is ok even tho brake shops will tell
you it's not - had one for 100K.
Doc
At 03:56 PM 7/3/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Well, now that I am finally over the whole battery incident, I am getting
>some bad noise from my brakes. If I just tap the brakes, no matter how
>hard, I get a high pitched squealing noise. When I press them a little
>harder, the truck starts to shudder. When I press them all the way down to
>a complete stop, I get this horrible grinding noise that sounds like metal
>on metal. It is really embarassing pulling up to a stop light. Could my
>brakes be going bad already at 27,700K? I can feel the grinding through the
>brake pedal! I'm gonna take the truck in the dealer on Tuesday (Yeah, I
>know the brakes aren't covered under warranty anymore, but maybe they can
>tell me what I need to do about them) and I'm also gonna have them check the
>Check Engine Light that comes on once a week and a mysterious leak under the
>hood. I really hope I don't need new brakes, because I am really low on
>cash!
>Later!
>Ben Vaughan
>webmaster@dakattack.com
>http://www.dakattack.com
>AOL: AttackDak
>ICQ: 558772
>Therapy is expensive. Popping that bubble wrap stuff is cheap. You choose.
>
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