How to tell if you need to rotors
08-11-2009, 05:16 PM
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How to tell if you need to rotors
ok..i have and 06 tc....the other day i noticed the car squeaks when i drive it and squeaks even more when i stop...i check the front brakes there fine the rotors are all rusted dont know if thats normal or not how would i tell if there worned out....im hoping that the rotors is whats causing the noise when the wheels are moving....what do you gies think
i know for a fact that is something with the brakes cause it makes the same noise while im going and more when i stoping maybe the pads needs to be replaced or sanded down...not sure...think i should post some pics i think it would be helpful..this is the drivers side im not on the passenger side so i cant tell
i know for a fact that is something with the brakes cause it makes the same noise while im going and more when i stoping maybe the pads needs to be replaced or sanded down...not sure...think i should post some pics i think it would be helpful..this is the drivers side im not on the passenger side so i cant tell
08-11-2009, 08:22 PM
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yea i got the same thing in my rear brakes. happens at slower speeds and more so when braking. my guess, like ^, is that the pads are worn and its the sensors. i'm gettin new brakes soon so ill let you know if it stops after
08-11-2009, 08:28 PM
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im goona ge tit check out or take it aprt and inspect everything....something is making contact that shouldnt..rosedaleny806 you pinpointed exactly what im going through....makes noise when your rollin then more when you brake...
08-11-2009, 08:33 PM
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yupp happened to me a month and a half ago sounded like metal on metal scraping then when i would press the brake it sounded so much worse like hard metal scraping, i changed my brake pads and voila its gone, its ur front pads definatly man, jus do it soon before it starts effing up ur rotor
08-11-2009, 08:55 PM
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thanks..gonna have it check out tommrow..i have no time during the week to do it myself and dont wanna wait...as they say if you think something isnt right have it check ASAP...im hoping its the pads.....i havent changed them ever since i bought the car so i guess its time...ill let you know if it solved my problem getting excited here LOL
08-12-2009, 09:11 PM
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well i had my breaks check out today....turns out to be my rotors as i suspected they are worned...and my pads have plenty of life to them...the rotors have grooves or creases in them big ones which affected the pads with uneven wear and making metal to metal contact..they temporarly fixed it until i get new rotors....which will be done soon...its weird on how they explained it to me...but they said if your getting new rotors i have to get new pads to go along with it...so i think i need a brake job
08-12-2009, 11:48 PM
#13
very strange....the pads had grooves in them i guess from the rotor from what i was told could be true could not be...but the pads itself had plenty of life....if you ran you nail flat against the disc you can tell right away theres something wrong...the pads could of done it to the disc some how got worn down to the point where its was scraping the pads making scraping noise...im not a mechanic but from what i saw..
i dont know if its normal or what..but i had a few budddies that had bad rotors and screwed up there pads..i guess from rust or weak metal...
i dont know if its normal or what..but i had a few budddies that had bad rotors and screwed up there pads..i guess from rust or weak metal...
08-13-2009, 11:04 PM
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yup thats what i thought it doesnt seem to be right on what i was told....
im going this weekend to get it fully fixed....goona have it more examined...if i have to get new rotors or pads then i will...but i aggree with you gies it doesnt seem right..but the pads had plenty of life to them..but i saw that the pads had grooves on them the ones inside of the front rotor both sides could of been from the rotors
looked more worned then the pads....i wish i had pictures so you gies can see what i mean but i will see if i can get some
awell getting it fix....thats all...
im going this weekend to get it fully fixed....goona have it more examined...if i have to get new rotors or pads then i will...but i aggree with you gies it doesnt seem right..but the pads had plenty of life to them..but i saw that the pads had grooves on them the ones inside of the front rotor both sides could of been from the rotors
looked more worned then the pads....i wish i had pictures so you gies can see what i mean but i will see if i can get some
awell getting it fix....thats all...
08-17-2009, 01:16 AM
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U can get rotors turned for $40.00. Yes u need to replace the pads. Heat from the pads cause the rotors to worp which, causes brakes to pulse and grooves to form on the rotors. Once the grooves apear the pads start to wear unevenly. which can cause poor braking. I am on expert on cars but, i do now something about maintaining one myself.
08-17-2009, 06:56 PM
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ok..turns out my rear brake rotor was shot needed to be replace both of them..the fronts werent as bad but i did them also......learn something everyday..i asked about getting the rotors resufaced but they said theres not much life left to them and goona need to be replaced anyway...all fixed and done....