I have a 97 Honda Civic and my shakes when I brake. What could be the problem?

I had the brakes, rotors, and wheel bearings looked at and the mechanic said nothing was wrong with them.

Free options

- check for damage underneath the vehicle. A-arms, steering linkage, ect…

Cost options

- Alignment
- ABS
- unbalanced tire/wheel

Check with another mechanic. Do you have a brake pedal that pulsates when you come to a traffic light at slow speeds? How hard do you drive the car? How about the front end ( tie rods, ball joints, rack & Pinion ) etc…
You need explain your front end shake in detail to a good mechanic. What speed does it shake at. Be more specific with your problems and you will have a better chance at finding the culprit. Could be simple or major $$. Probably something simple… Sounds like rotors to me. But I don't know how you drive.

Sounds like bad rotors, I agree with the idea of having another mechanic take a look.

Mechanic #1 missed a perfectly good front brake sale. Have new front pads and rotors installed. The rotors are warped and he only saw the pads which must be in good shape but they should be replaced when doing new rotors. I'd take it back and tell the guy to do the fronts, he's lazy, but honest.

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