Does your car ever pulse as it comes to a stop, like you're pumping the brakes? That usually means the disc brake rotors are warped. I pulled the rotors off the 4Runner Saturday, and found a brake/muffler shop that resurfaced them for $20 (for the pair) in about 10 minutes! Most shops wanted $60 per wheel to take them off and resurface them, so I saved $100 by taking them off myself! Giddeup! Only two bolts hold on the brake caliper, which has to be removed before you can slide the rotor off. Pretty easy, but the bolts were on really tight.
Here is a disc brake rotor after I took it off the hub (it's the disc leaning on my tire)...
Here are the two disc rotors after they were resurfaced...ahhhhh, nice and shiney, like a new DVD!
Now the 4Runner stops as smooth as glass! (or...as smooth as new rotors!)
3 comments:
I think we are due for an UPDATE!!! =) ~michelle a.
Michelle, the disc brakes are doing great! Glad you asked! Just kidding...one new blog post, coming up! I promise it will be baby-related. I don't think you women appreciate disc brakes enough!!! :)
A nice, thick layer of butter (unsalted is best) will smooth those rotors right out.
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