Hey,
First off, 2004 Sunfire with right about 17,000 miles.
I have the dreaded rotor "warp" on my passenger side and it is really getting annoying.
I have two options
1. Get new rotors
2. Get my rotors turned at checker
So, I have some questions...
1. What are the advantages/disadvantages to doing one or the other??
2. If I replace my passenger rotor, do I need to replace the driver side too???
3. If I turn the passenger one, do I need to turn the driver side???
4. If i was to replace them, are
these ok or
these???
5. What is the break in procedure if I buy new ones?? (I assume you have to break them in)
6. What is the break in procedure if I have them turned?? (I assume you have to break them in)
Thanks for any help.
-Seth
They are cheap enough where you can buy new ones. Walk into Advance Auto Parts and get the "Wearevers"....good white-box ones, never had a problems. Probally the only white-box that doesn't come warped from the box.
Sam
Ban low-performance cars, not high-performance ones.
get some from summitracing.com
new
if you turn them they get thinner and will warp sooner
wizkiddrummer wrote:Hey,
First off, 2004 Sunfire with right about 17,000 miles.
I have the dreaded rotor "warp" on my passenger side and it is really getting annoying.
I have two options
1. Get new rotors
2. Get my rotors turned at checker
So, I have some questions...
1. What are the advantages/disadvantages to doing one or the other??
2. If I replace my passenger rotor, do I need to replace the driver side too???
3. If I turn the passenger one, do I need to turn the driver side???
4. If i was to replace them, are these ok or these???
5. What is the break in procedure if I buy new ones?? (I assume you have to break them in)
6. What is the break in procedure if I have them turned?? (I assume you have to break them in)
Thanks for any help.
-Seth
1. Cheaper to have them turned. But will warp sooner again with any abuse.
2. Everything in brakes is done in pairs (on an axle), so yes.
3. See #2
4. I use napa, but whatever floats your boat really.
5. Break in is called Bedding. You should do it anytime a rotor and pad have not ben used together before.
6. See #5
Bedding Procedure:
1. Put new brakes on and all. Read all directions before attempting!
2. Get car going 55 mph
3. Slam on brakes. Do not let ABS engage! DO NOT STOP the car! Down to 10mph.
4. Repeat #2 & #3, 3 to 5 times utill you can smell them
real bad.
5. The hardest and most critical part! Drive around and DO NOT STOP for 10 to 15 minutes. Just keep driving around.
6. If they are race pads, which 99.9% of people do NOT have, then reapeat #2 (going 80mph) to #5 (15 to 20 minutes).
Braking should be very smoothe and firm by the time your done with all this, and your pads will last slightly longer.
K, thanks. I think I'm probably gonna get new ones.
Another question, can I replace the rotors and not the pads?? Will that do anything bad???
-Seth
