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iceminion · 08-10-2006

The cheap option is to get them turned.
1. Put the car on blocks
2. Take the wheels off
3. Remove calipers with bracket attached, do not try to take the calipers completely off the car, because this involves getting brake fluid everywhere and then bleeding the system. Instead take the caliper(with bracket) and suspend it with a couple heavy duty zip ties from your suspension.
4. Inspect the pads, if you are going for super budget mode, you can keep your old ones, but if you know someone with a parts discount (ahem) you can get pads for really cheap
5. Remove the rotors (if its rusty, be careful to NOT HIT THEM WITH A HAMMER)
6. Bring them in to Goodyear maple grove one of these saturdays and I can hook you up with some turnage for dirt cheap, or parts trade. I will turn them and inspect them.

OTHER THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP IN MIND:

rotors do not go bad on their own, usually a siezed caliper is to blame, your car is geting old, and your calipers may be in need of replacement.

If your rotors are worn down EXTREMELY then they cannot be turned for safety reasons.

ALTERNATIVE: Buy 4 remaned calipers(after core) $2-300, plus rotors $100 and SS braded lines $90

So for $4-500 you can have a mint setup.

The worst thing is when you buy new rotors and pads to have them warp due to a caliper thats broken.

end rant/I hate DSM brakes

08-10-2006	#4
iceminion Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Maple Grove Posts: 956	Re: Bad Rotors The cheap option is to get them turned. 1. Put the car on blocks 2. Take the wheels off 3. Remove calipers with bracket attached, do not try to take the calipers completely off the car, because this involves getting brake fluid everywhere and then bleeding the system. Instead take the caliper(with bracket) and suspend it with a couple heavy duty zip ties from your suspension. 4. Inspect the pads, if you are going for super budget mode, you can keep your old ones, but if you know someone with a parts discount (ahem) you can get pads for really cheap 5. Remove the rotors (if its rusty, be careful to NOT HIT THEM WITH A HAMMER) 6. Bring them in to Goodyear maple grove one of these saturdays and I can hook you up with some turnage for dirt cheap, or parts trade. I will turn them and inspect them. OTHER THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO KEEP IN MIND: rotors do not go bad on their own, usually a siezed caliper is to blame, your car is geting old, and your calipers may be in need of replacement. If your rotors are worn down EXTREMELY then they cannot be turned for safety reasons. ALTERNATIVE: Buy 4 remaned calipers(after core) $2-300, plus rotors $100 and SS braded lines $90 So for $4-500 you can have a mint setup. The worst thing is when you buy new rotors and pads to have them warp due to a caliper thats broken. end rant/I hate DSM brakes __________________ building a 3000GT AWD Turbo.