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Brake rotors wear just as brake pads do and when they wear down beyond minimum specs they become unsafe. Good brakes are a # 1 priority.
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When do you change brake pads and rotors?
If they are warped, they need to be turned, if they are groved, they need to be turned. If they are glazed, they need to be turned. In general, if you are working on the brakes, they need to be turned.If they are too thin (not wide enough across) to be turned, they need to be replaced. Many newer rotors are not thick enough to be turned, so you just replace them every time you replace the brakes. Most auto parts retailers will measure the thickness of the rotors for you and tell you if they can be turned.
How much should you pay to have your rotors replaced?
Some shops will do it for $20 each and up. Most brake and muffler shops can do it, but the cheapest ones are usually the independants.
Why would the steering wheel of your Toyota Corolla vibrate when you press the brake pedal?
The wheels were probably overtorqued. Have the rotors turned and the wheels torqued correctly. The mechanic more than likely overtightened the lug nuts holding your wheels on. With all of the horror stories of people having their wheels come off while riding down the road, service garages and mechanics are probably being over cautious. If tight is good, then even tighter is better. Unfortunately, what happens is that they end up warping the brake rotors (the disks that your break pads pinch together on to make your car stop). The warped rotors then give you that pulsing effect when you brake. Newer cars have lighter weight rotors that are more susceptible to warping, and, if your rotors are old or have been turned on a lathe, they are narrower and weaker and can warp easier.
Just replaced front brakes and rotors should they be making a slight grinding or squealing noise at first until they wear in?
No! Something is wrong.
Could the rotors be that bad after installing new front brake pads on a 2002 Chevy Blazer when you are driving and apply the brakes it pulsates?
Either warped rotors or drums can cause pulsating. Apply the parking brake slowly while going about 15mph and see if t pulsates. If it does, it is the drums that need turning. If not, it is the rotors that need turning.
Do brake rotors need to be replaced if there is no noise shimmy or other brake issues?
When Brake Rotors Are To Thin To Turn On A Brake Lathe To Have The Minumn Thickness. They Need To Be Replaced.
Do brake rotors need to be replaced in pairs?
No just the bad one.
How long and how often do the front brakes need to be replace and rotors resurfaced?
They need replaced when they wear out.
Why does my steering shake when brakes are applied?
Your brake rotors are warped and need replaced/resurfaced.
How often should rotors need replaced?
When they are warped or worn beyond legal limits.
Chrysler front end shakes when you hit the brakes?
Your rotors are warped. You need new brake pads and the rotors turned at a machine shop or replaced.
Is it possible to replace one's own brake rotors?
If you are wondering whether it is possible to replace one's own brake rotors or not because you drive an older vehicle that need brake rotors replaced, then the answer is no.
Do you have to replace rotors when changing brakes?
Most of the time, you can get by with just replacing the pads. The rotors generally do not need to be turned if there is no pedal pulsation or vibration. Rotors will need to be replaced if the exceed the minimum thickness which is stamped on the web (area with lug holes).
Why does the steering shake when brakes are applied?
Could be that the rotors are "out of round" and need either to be resurfaced or replaced
Cause of pulsating brakes?
Rotors may be out of "round" (lateral runout) and need to be resurfaced or replaced
Your steering wheel shakes when coming to a stop?
Your front brake rotors need to be machined or replaced.
What makes brakes pulsate when coming to a complete stop?
Rotors out of round and need to be replaced or resurfaced?
