How do I know when it's time to put in a new rotor???
May 1, 2015 at 4:48 PM
2003 Saturn Vue Brake rotor replacement
2003 SATURN VUE
BMORGAN98
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when it is damaged
the pads (metal backing) have chewed into the rotors surfaces so far that "turning them" (having them resurfaced) is impossible (rotors have a minimum thickness that they can be turned down to, normally it is stamped on 'em somewhere.
if the damage is superficial, normally they can be machined for $5 to $15 ('round here anyway)
sometimes weighing out the hassle or "quick need" might sway you into just getting new ones - normally a run of the mill car might cost $18 - $30, trucks and special stuff might be way more expensive
another "bad rotor" issue might be a warped rotor, symptoms might be: shaking while braking, pulsating brake pedal while stopping, and maybe some steering shaking or jerking while stopping. don't even try to turn one that is warped, just get a new one
are you in the eastern u.s.?
the medic
the pads (metal backing) have chewed into the rotors surfaces so far that "turning them" (having them resurfaced) is impossible (rotors have a minimum thickness that they can be turned down to, normally it is stamped on 'em somewhere.
if the damage is superficial, normally they can be machined for $5 to $15 ('round here anyway)
sometimes weighing out the hassle or "quick need" might sway you into just getting new ones - normally a run of the mill car might cost $18 - $30, trucks and special stuff might be way more expensive
another "bad rotor" issue might be a warped rotor, symptoms might be: shaking while braking, pulsating brake pedal while stopping, and maybe some steering shaking or jerking while stopping. don't even try to turn one that is warped, just get a new one
are you in the eastern u.s.?
the medic
May 1, 2015 at 7:00 PM