hpfiend Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Hey all, Anyone ever heard of putting new pads on rotors that have not been turned? A Honda dealership is telling my dad that it is fine as long as the pads have not gotten into the rotors and grooved them or if they are warped. Thanks! Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ITR Guy Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillJoy Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 I dunno how much new Rotors are.... but.... why not jsut replace them???? KillJoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 On any vehicle, you should be perfectly fine to just put on new pads as long as the rotors are not scored. Why fix it if it aint broken?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted February 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 hmm- dunno I had always turned them until they got so cheap I have been buying new rotors every time I changed my pads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramsey Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 On any vehicle, you should be perfectly fine to just put on new pads as long as the rotors are not scored. Why fix it if it aint broken?? that how we have always done it.... :high five: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadz89GTA Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Unless theres a lip on the edge of the rotor theres no need for them to be turned, new pads on old rotors will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black ITR Guy Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 no use spending extra money unless you got alot laying around and if thats the case us can send some my way. But honestly there is no reason to have to buy new ones. on my R i have only turned my cars rotors once. but then again its only got 60,000 miles on it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Tech Tip: seasoned rotors stop better than new rotors. why? because of the smooth finish. when you machine the old rotors or install new rotors there is tiny cuts in the face called lands and vallys (per GM) and those take away from the surface contact area. unless they are pulsating then you don't really need to turn them. this tech tip has been brought to you by someone that knows what the fuck they are doing. void in the U.S. Virgin Islands, HI, Mexico, Canada, and small shit hole countrys. no purchase necessary, Tax in Mi, Oh, Md, Tx. void where prohibited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 so whats the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skold Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 machine the rotors, so you do not have premature pad wear, and you have even pad wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 machine the rotors, so you do not have premature pad wear, and you have even pad wear wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOZZER Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Only replace them if they are under min. thickness or have to much lateral run out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpfiend Posted February 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 thanks guys! wish I knew this years ago.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verse Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 They'll be fine. Just make sure they aren't charging you the labor to turn them or replace them, should only be around 1 hour of labor to pad slap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skold Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ase/Toyota/Lexus cert. Due it right from the start. wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Ase/Toyota/Lexus cert. Due it right from the start. Master ASE GM cert. if you want i can back up everything i say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 LOL...doing it right is not replacing rotors everytime you put pads on. ASE Master Collision Repair/Refinishing cert. (does that count too in the e-cert battle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 LOL...doing it right is not replacing rotors everytime you put pads on. ASE Master Collision Repair/Refinishing cert. (does that count too in the e-cert battle) yes but your e-penis is covered in body filler dust insted of greese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87GT Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 You mean brake pad dust? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadz89GTA Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 Ase/Toyota/Lexus cert. Do it right from the start. I fixed it for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 You mean brake pad dust? no, he does body work, which is where he has his certs. so i ment body dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skold Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 looks like you dont know what Machine or turn means, LOL...doing it right is not replacing rotors everytime you put pads on. ASE Master Collision Repair/Refinishing cert. (does that count too in the e-cert battle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOZZER Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 http://i161.photobucket.com/albums/t204/JCunit15/DUR.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted February 29, 2008 Report Share Posted February 29, 2008 looks like you dont know what Machine or turn means, Ha... It would appear to me that you didnt catch the jist of this thread. He was speaking of replacing rotors everytime he replaced pads. You never in any of your post that I saw said anything about machining or turning rotors. You only said do it right from the start. To me that would be backing up "replacing rotors". Which is not doing it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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