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Brake rotors worn?

Postby Insurgence » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:16 pm

Hi,

how can i tell if the brake rotors need replacing/machining?

i noticed that i can't actually remove the caliper assembly from the rotor because the brake pads have worn the rotors so there is a 'lip' on the outside...

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Postby ducktape69 » Sun Sep 16, 2007 3:43 pm

yeah..if theres an obvious 'lip'...time for machining. - $50 for all 4 last time i done it.
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Postby Fuzzlet » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:51 pm

$50 for all 4 corners!? Where from? Ive been quoted $35 a corner....
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Postby butters » Tue Sep 18, 2007 6:31 pm

just out of interest, what is the min thickness of the rotor before you need to replace them.
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Postby Gazbo » Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:19 pm

butters wrote:just out of interest, what is the min thickness of the rotor before you need to replace them.


Minimum thickness 16mm
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Postby ducktape69 » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:36 pm

got it done by one of those mobile machining guys about 1 year ago. $50 i was charged...
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Postby Fuzzlet » Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:44 pm

Interesting....could I get you to PM me with his details?
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