Brake rotor Warning
08-31-2009, 07:44 AM
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Brake rotor Warning
Guys After Doing my 1st brake Job at 34,000 on my 08 4 door rubi.
I had to buy new rotors because I damaged them takin them off.
Never had this happen on a new car before. So If I were you guys I would Take them off and Lube them up So you don't have any troubles Later.
I had to buy new rotors because I damaged them takin them off.
Never had this happen on a new car before. So If I were you guys I would Take them off and Lube them up So you don't have any troubles Later.
08-31-2009, 08:15 AM
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I was taking off my rotors To replace my Pads...well the 2rear rotors were "froozen" on ...
I tried heating them beating them..The finally "broke" free after hours of work.
The 2 front rotors one came off like it should.One was "froozen" as well. When it was said and done I needed all new rotors cause I damaged them too bad...
I even had them turned but it did not work.
Don't know how else to explain it
08-31-2009, 08:18 AM
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Sorry you had trouble, but I gotta ask...
why did you need to remove your rotors to change your pads?
Did they need to be turned? 
Ther rears have the parking brake internal drum/hat thing, ... was that your hangup?
why did you need to remove your rotors to change your pads?
Did they need to be turned? Ther rears have the parking brake internal drum/hat thing, ... was that your hangup?
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08-31-2009, 08:23 AM
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08-31-2009, 08:56 AM
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I had to turn the star adjusting wheel to release some tension on the parking break and then they came off easy. Just FYI the adjusting wheel is perpendicular to the top of the access hole. Its hard to see where it is until you have the rotor off.
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08-31-2009, 11:18 AM
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this post is misleading because it sounds like you're saying the brake rotors were bad, but you also said you damaged them because you couldnt get them off. Which is it exactly?
You must brake or ride your brakes an aweful lot to a) need new pads at 34,000 miles and b) need to rotate your rotors.
You must brake or ride your brakes an aweful lot to a) need new pads at 34,000 miles and b) need to rotate your rotors.
08-31-2009, 11:24 AM
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I got 48000 miles on my brakes and still work great, maybe I should chck them. Also on other vehicles I never removed rotors to change pads. Is this a new kind of set up?
08-31-2009, 11:52 AM
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this post is misleading because it sounds like you're saying the brake rotors were bad, but you also said you damaged them because you couldnt get them off. Which is it exactly?
You must brake or ride your brakes an aweful lot to a) need new pads at 34,000 miles and b) need to rotate your rotors.
You must brake or ride your brakes an aweful lot to a) need new pads at 34,000 miles and b) need to rotate your rotors.
rotate rotors?? did you mean turn the rotors? the only vehicle the i know of that the front rotor and the rear rotor are interchangeable is the fiat x1/9...