Front end shudder - most likely cause?

[J A Blazer]

Now that my 2000 OBW w/ 110K is back on the road with new MWE front axles, I still have a pronounced shudder on braking, easily felt through the steering wheel, and is at its worst when descending a grade while braking. Most likely causes? Tie rod ends? Inner or outer? Ball joints? Pads and rotors are fairly new.

[aircraft engineer]

the last time I had something like that it was a warped rotor. Do a "run out test" with a dial indicator and see how "true" they are (chill spots in the rotor will also give the same effect)

 

another possibility is grease on the pads - even a little bit will cause "interesting things" to happen - particularly silicone grease because it doesn't burn off easily. And a bad wheel bearing will cause a similar effect as well.

 

(assumed non-antilock system - otherwise if antilock - all of above possibilities plus tone ring issues or sensor problems) How does it react in hard braking?