Are my rotors warped?
07-25-2004, 06:27 PM
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Are my rotors warped? The Z28 was under some heavy braking conditions this evening and when i hit the brakes real hard, it felt like there were speedbumps on the rotors. I felt this through my foot as I hit the brake. Instead of clamping, it felt like griding. Just had the pads checked. They were okay. Any ideas? May get some IRotors soon and some Raybestos quiet stop pads.
07-25-2004, 06:57 PM
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Wondering the same thing. Except my case is that when I'm
running along a wall or something that will deflect sound I hear a
ticking in which the interval in dependant on how fast I'm going.
running along a wall or something that will deflect sound I hear a
ticking in which the interval in dependant on how fast I'm going.
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If they felt like they're surging, your rear rotors are probably warped. If the steering wheel shakes, the fronts are probably warped. Not sure if this at all matches what you described, but these are the general rules of thumb with warped rotors.
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07-25-2004, 10:58 PM
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No, I don't think it was, because I wasn't stopping fast enough and I held the pedal down hard, but it bucked up like the calipers hit a bump or something...and it felt like it was grinding instead of smooth pulses.
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Originally Posted by Abidar
The Z28 was under some heavy braking conditions this evening and when i hit the brakes real hard, it felt like there were speedbumps on the rotors. I felt this through my foot as I hit the brake. Instead of clamping, it felt like griding. Just had the pads checked. They were okay. Any ideas? May get some IRotors soon and some Raybestos quiet stop pads.
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Been shaking/squeaking bad lately. Just replaced the fronts and the shaking is half gone and the squeaking (front right tire) is gone. Still shakes hard on the freeway but i think it's all in the rear now. Gotta change those rotors/pads this weekend.
Used the kragen rotors/pads. Weird thing is, the old rotors sure did look like they were flawless.
Used the kragen rotors/pads. Weird thing is, the old rotors sure did look like they were flawless.