turning rear rotors???
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Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Okeechobee Florida
turning rear rotors???
well...as some of you know i did a complete brake job on my 79 a few weeks ago...
rebuilt all calipers ans turned all rotors ever so slightly...they were smooth but glazed...
my brother told me that he read in corvette fever not too long ago to NEVER, EVER turn the rear rotors on C3's...
hhhmmm???
my brakes work perfectly...
does anyone know what this is all about??
why do mine work so good if your not supposed to turn them??
rebuilt all calipers ans turned all rotors ever so slightly...they were smooth but glazed...
my brother told me that he read in corvette fever not too long ago to NEVER, EVER turn the rear rotors on C3's...
hhhmmm???
my brakes work perfectly...
does anyone know what this is all about??
why do mine work so good if your not supposed to turn them??
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: CO
Re: turning rear rotors??? (Corey 68)
There seems to be a fear that this will cause rotor runout and pump air into the brakes.
I don't see why this would be such a problem. They are just disc brakes and if it were a smoother rotor than when you started, I would think they would be better off. But I don't quite understand the runout issue.
I don't see why this would be such a problem. They are just disc brakes and if it were a smoother rotor than when you started, I would think they would be better off. But I don't quite understand the runout issue.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: Schaumburg, Il, USA IL
Re: turning rear rotors??? (SIGNGUY)
The rotor should be turned as an assembly so it is trued. A perfectly true rotor on a spindle/hub that has runout will not be
true...and vice versa. Therfore, it is recommended to turn them as
an assembly, so any tolerance in either part is negated.
true...and vice versa. Therfore, it is recommended to turn them as
an assembly, so any tolerance in either part is negated.
