To turn or not to turn
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To turn or not to turn
Brakes started grinding last night, so this morning I took a look and am betting on a new pads and rotors.
First of all I’m concerned about the wear marks and how it looks like pad isn’t even touching the rotor and what might possibly cause that.
Second is would you guys turn the rotors or just replace? I’m leaning towards replacing due to the fact I tow heavy and tow a lot, and the uneven rotor wear.
Third is how do you guys feel about Napa brakes? 200 for complete set vs 350 from ford. I’m not a fan of power stop, had 3 different issues with them.
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I'd replace. Mine looked like that when I had my fronts done. Plus, the pad were cracked (first time I've seen that). I suspect that they were still the original rotors and pads. In either case, I didn't want to even try to reuse the rotors as how much would they have to take off to get everything even again.
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I’ve never seen rotors look that bad before, my truck just turned 26k. I’m also wondering if the pads are cracked, I’ll find out here in a few hours when I rip them apart.
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I've never had rotors turned. I see no sense in having your rig down for an extra day or so, finding a ride to have them turned then picked up just to save a few bucks. My rotors looked better than that at 68k when I changed mine just cause I had gotten a deal on a z36 kit. Be sure to inspect the caliper bolt seals and relube.
on a side note, my jeep rotors were glazed over bad yet I rarely drive it. Ended up taking a wire wheel and pearl disk to all 4 and tossed on some cheap new pads. Really woke up the braking for cheap lol
on a side note, my jeep rotors were glazed over bad yet I rarely drive it. Ended up taking a wire wheel and pearl disk to all 4 and tossed on some cheap new pads. Really woke up the braking for cheap lol
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Baked brakes 
To get that blue and crisp looking, there was some serious heat happening for some reason. Best look close at calipers\hardware eg: o-rings, dust boots etc.... You might be looking at replacing hoses as well.
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To get that blue and crisp looking, there was some serious heat happening for some reason. Best look close at calipers\hardware eg: o-rings, dust boots etc.... You might be looking at replacing hoses as well..
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Typically a shop can get a set done in 30-60 minutes for $15-20 per rotor so your rig shouldn't be down for even a day. Maybe it doesn't make sense if you always buy the cheapest rotors available or don't have an extra vehicle to drive, but when you have more expensive parts it's worth it.
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Looks like the pads were in wrong. Make sure that the pads with the ears, go to the rear side on each caliper.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXGcgUezqlY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXGcgUezqlY
I am confident the brake pad was hung up/stuck in the slider on the inside pad, the caliper slid real easy off the pads and the pistons were not bound up. It did however take me a good while prying on the brake pad to get it to break loose from the slider.
I usually turn the rotors at least one time but after I pulled them off and saw the condition I decided to pass and just go all new, I think they charged me 18 each when I had our SUV done last time.