This is starting to get frustrating. Anything over 10lbs application pressure produces a steady rythmic shaking of the front end including the steering wheel.
Replaced:
On the Steer axle:
Both Brakes drum and brake shoes
Both Hub assemblies
Both S-Cam arms and bushings
On Drive axles:
Both rear axle drums and brake shoes(drums had a lip)
When the S-Cam arms and bushings were replaced the frequency of the shaking became higher and the magnitude less, but not by much.
I've disconnected both front brake actuators and the problem ceased.
It rolls normally under power and coasting.
Thanks for looking.
'12 Cascadia Shimmy/shake while braking
Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by fargonaz, Dec 8, 2016.
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Maybe your truck is happy and it's Twerking for you.
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Bad Ft. hub from over tightening lugs or Dirt under brake drum between hub can make that happen,
TruckDrivingtn Thanks this. -
I've disconnected both front brake actuators and the problem ceased.
SOOO no front brakes? could it be bad new parts? -
Yes bad brake drum is 1st thing are they bal. name brand or china made, paint drops on inside of new drums can make then not tighten down evenly on the hub
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I asked the shop in Amarillo to do a dial run-out on the drums, but I don't control the MX on this truck yet and they replaced the S-Cams and bushings. I don't have the reciepts for the drums, is there anyway to tell their origin by looking at them?
Overall I'm really disappointed by the level of incompetence at all the dealers I have been to so far.
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Did it shake before they put the new brake drums and parts on?
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Can't tell you. the left hub brake shoes and both drums were new when I got it a month ago. It looks like they've been swinging the shotgun around on this one for a while.
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You may have a wrong ft. drum on the truck, If you can have the Ft. wheels pulled to ck. if both ft. drums have same num. on them then just before they tighten up ft. lug nuts push brakes on to center up the ft. drums on hub. just to see if that changes the shake then you will have a better idea of witch side is make your vib.
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That's the problem, they don't give a #### what I think. And being a shop, I guess there's more money in doing stuff without actually fixing the problem.
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