 Installing new rotors, Should I have them resurfaced first? |
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| rjames |
 Jul 10 2007, 08:09 PM
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I'm made of metal  Group: Members Posts: 3,932 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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A friend of mine said that the last pair of rotors he bought needed to be resurfaced because they had uneven braking surfaces right out of the box.
Never having installed new rotors, I'm wondering if he just got a bad set, or is this a common thing and I should have my new ones resurfaced before installing ? |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 10 2007, 08:17 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Some old timers that work on Detroit Iron turn new rotors, but it's a BAD habit, born of ignorance. You want to take 10-20% of the life right off the top? Prep the hubs properly, getting them really clean so the rotor seats flat, use a torque wrench and the proper torque pattern, and you will be fine nearly 100% of the time. The Cap'n
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| woobn8r |
Jul 10 2007, 10:11 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 607 Joined: 7-January 07 From: Newmarket, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 7,435 Region Association: None |
If it makes you feel better you could scotch pad them first then use copious amounts of brake clean while you follow the Capt'ns instructions....
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| Joe Ricard |
Jul 11 2007, 06:04 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
and get new pads (Porterfield R4S)
rebuild calipers with new seals and a scrubbing. new brake fluid and you will be stopping very nicely. |
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