"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic)
03/13/2016 at 04:47 • Filed to: kinja'd
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"TheOnelectronic" (theoneelectronic)
03/13/2016 at 04:47 • Filed to: kinja'd | 0
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I’m still doubtful the rotors are actually warped. That doesn’t sound like something that happens in 13k miles of mild driving.
pip bip - choose Corrour
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 04:51 |
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it will be warped rotors.
it can happen with under very light braking too.
TheHondaBro
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 04:56 |
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Well there’s not much else that can cause steering wheel vibrations other than unbalanced wheels, which won’t be the case since you specified it’s only under braking when it vibrates. It’s gotta be warped rotors.
Scott
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 06:42 |
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Yup... Warped rotors. all it takes is one instance of fairly hard braking and they can warp. I had my rotors replaced once, because there was not enough metal left to hone them. The next day I took a trip, a deer jumped out in front of me, and trying to stop for the deer the brand new rotors where warped. What really pissed me off was that I had fixed all the issues on the car to get ready to sell it, and before I could even list it one issue was back.
vwbeamer
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 07:39 |
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rotors can warp even under mild driving if the get hit with cool water, you drive thru heavy rain or big puddles?
BJ
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 08:03 |
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Early 00's Cavalier, we had two as company cars some time ago. Both were used almost exclusively for highway duty and needed new front rotors at ~20k kilometers.
deekster_caddy
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 09:46 |
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You can do it by installing a wheel and not following proper lug tightening pattern, combined with overtightening. Also, pad deposits can and do happen and then build upon themselves causing ‘judder’.
Did you have your tires rotated recently?
TheRealBicycleBuck
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 10:05 |
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They may not be warped. I’d bet they have pad material stuck to them. If you brake hard and get them hot, then hold the brakes while stopped, some material may transfer, causing a small bump. It can happen with both old and new brake pads and rotors
http://www.stoptech.com/technical-supp…
Opposite Locksmith
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 10:13 |
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Wish I could tell you it's hard to say this... But it's AIDS
Little Black Coupe Turned Silver
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 10:40 |
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Pad deposits. Lots of people just jump to warped rotors because that’s easy.
Get the brakes nice and hot, and just keep pushing them. Hard stops. It should clear up fairly quickly.
Once cleared up, let them cool down without using your brakes. Drive for awhile at low speed without using them, and then hopefully it's a manual where you can park it somewhere flat so you don't need the e-brake.
jimz
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 10:59 |
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a pulsating pedal is usually thickness runout/variation from pad material transfer or uneven cooling; or heat checking (hard spots) from localized overheating of the rotor. It’s possible for a rotor to distort/warp, but it’s a lot rarer than people think.
and those multiple notifications are just a Kinja burp.
Carbon Fiber Sasquatch
> TheOnelectronic
03/13/2016 at 11:45 |
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I thought mine were warped, so I changed them. Turns out that they were rusting on the inside of the disc. Road salt blows