Another Brake Question (1 Viewer)

[perk]

Dealer inspection of my 95 (recently purchased from original owner, stock, 89k miles, well maintained) told me that front rotors are 70% remaining, but "deeply gouged", and recommended turning. Rears are only at 25%. No pulsing or vibrations when braking, there is a lot of give in the pedal, but it does brake smoothly. Previos owner had numerous break services, and he does not appear to have been using OEM pads and rotors (possibly why he needed so many).

I've begun working on it myself, started with tune-up (all OEM), and plan on doing something to the front breaks when I do a birfield service in the near future. First time wrenching a car, tune up went well, so on to the birfield, then the valve cover gasket.

Some questions to help me decide on what to do...
Machine or replace front rotors? I would like to put 100 pads on. Can I get away with putting 100 pads on my existing rotors if I have them turned? Since I'm going in, I'm kind of inclined to replace rotors, but I would like to be economical about the matter, as they are at 70%.

Is there any risk of damaging the calipers or other parts if I don't replace the rear rotors in the near future?

Thanks
Perk

 

[TX_TLC]

Machine or replace front rotors? I would like to put 100 pads on. Can I get away with putting 100 pads on my existing rotors if I have them turned? Since I'm going in, I'm kind of inclined to replace rotors, but I would like to be economical about the matter, as they are at 70%.

Is there any risk of damaging the calipers or other parts if I don't replace the rear rotors in the near future?

Replace the rotors when you do your Birf. Go to 100 series pads if you want. Doubt anyone suggest going to 100 series pads with those rotors. I find it interesting that the dealer said they are at 70% but deeply gouged...sooo it is at the deepest part of those gouges that they are 70%? I would replace.

Risk of damaging calipers? Reg. check them...and I see no problems.


Also...that little search button would have probably given you 15 answers to any brake question. Welcome! Oh and it is brakes...not breaks...some people are kinda testy about that!

 

[loquito]

If your local dealer is no more knowledgeable than you about your rig.
You can give C-Dan a call and say something like " I want to do my Birfs "
He'll ask you a couple questions, and a day or so later you will get a box with Everything you will need.

Have fun, I am doing all of the maintanance that should have been done also.
Steven

 

[loquito]

If your local dealer is no more knowledgeable than you about your rig.
You can give C-Dan a call and say something like " I want to do my Birfs "
He'll ask you a couple questions, and a day or so later you will get a box with Everything you will need.

Have fun, I am doing all of the maintanance that should have been done also.
Steven

I just remembered I asked him about brakes, He had all of the parts tallied in a few minutes for me.

You don't need to stand at the counter and point at the picture on the screen for him to know what your talking about.

At my local dealer it helps me to come in with the FSM and the page marked for what I am working on. Otherwise if I want something unusual I have to look over the screen with him.

He knows my name when I come in so I am not trying to talk bad of him, Just the possability of coming home missing some important part for me is bad.
Thus someone like C-Dan to work with is priceless.
Rant off
Steven

Oh search threw ( PHH, Birf, Birfield )
look for a thread called complete power steering flush, mine was black though the fluid is clear when new.

There is one thread about completely flushing you radiator, it tells you where the block drain plug is for the PHH if you dont have a FSM yet, its a good one for flushing the radiator too, I printed it

There was a thread calling for all maintanance freeks.
It was a good all together list of stuff to do for maintanance as well as preventive maintanace.
Some reasons this thread brought out all the seasoned guys. I have been marking off parts of this list as I finish, brakes next for me.

I bet you have studied and know all this already, if so just dissregard couse I have been drinking.

 

[loquito]

I reread your post and saw you already know about birfs, sorry.

 

[Scamper]

Well...I'll be the contrarian.

If your existing rotors are "gouged" but turnable, and you need to save some bucks, then go ahead and use them with the new 100 series pads. You MUST use new or newly resurfaced rotors if you switch to the 100 series pads since they are larger than the 80 series.

But...turning the rotors--especially if they're not OEM rotors--may wind up costing you more in the long run. If the turned rotors end up warping, you will have to buy new rotors AND new 100 series pads again which will wind up costing you more than if you just went for the new rotors now.

I can't tell you what the odds are of turning the rotors, but a number of members have reported warping shortly after doing it. Then again, there are probably a good number who turn them and have no problem. ;p

 

[Rookie2]

Before you do anything, pull the tire and look at the rotor and pads for yourself... to find out how much smoke he's blowing up your rearend. You can post a pic. of the "gouging" and take it from there.


Rookie2