Dealer says I need brakes: Fronts - 2mm, Rears - 5mm. Questions...
05-24-2005, 09:59 PM
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Toma-toe, Toma-tow... resurface / turn... agreeed. I'll see how badly grooved they are...
when I inspect them.
I realize a thinner rotor is more prone to warping. What is the stock thickness, and what is the minimum thickness before they can no longer be turned? I'll have to mic them to see how much meat'll have to be taken off to get a good surface...
Has anyone turned their rotors and not had warping issues?
I realize a thinner rotor is more prone to warping. What is the stock thickness, and what is the minimum thickness before they can no longer be turned? I'll have to mic them to see how much meat'll have to be taken off to get a good surface...
Has anyone turned their rotors and not had warping issues?
05-24-2005, 11:46 PM
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its not the rears I'm talking about...
the 4 pad front calipers are a total PITA to work with when the pistons are fully extended. just work slowly and make sure you have some shim material handy. as you compress one piston, the others will try to extend further. once one piston is in, shim it and start working the another. don't remove the pads or shims until both pistons are fully compressed.
if you STFA you might find my recent horror story from swapping the front pads. I ended up hyperextending one piston and had to remove the caliper from the hub and fiddle with it for an hour to get everything back in working order.
and before i get the n00b comments, I've swapped pads and rotors prob. a dozen times before on different cars without incident.
just be careful.
if you STFA you might find my recent horror story from swapping the front pads. I ended up hyperextending one piston and had to remove the caliper from the hub and fiddle with it for an hour to get everything back in working order.
and before i get the n00b comments, I've swapped pads and rotors prob. a dozen times before on different cars without incident.
just be careful.
05-24-2005, 11:49 PM
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you might try a light sanding on the rotors with a 60 grit...
it will help to remove any old pad material, and speed bedding. i'm not a big fan of turning rotors due to the loss of rotor material. by roughing up the rotor surface you'll help out the bedding process. even on "gooved rotors" the pads will conform to the rotor pretty quickly.
05-25-2005, 05:11 AM
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CAUTION: If you sand your rotors, use ONLY garnet sandpaper - AlO3 (aluminum oxide) will cause
problems as the al. oxide will cause hot spots on the rotor and lead to vibration under braking that cannot be removed, thus killing the rotors.
05-25-2005, 11:35 AM
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i just bought the damn thing...
for $40 i'll have it for life. no matter how you slice it, owning tools and saving on labor is great in the long run. once you factor in the satisfaction of DIY, its worth it.