Crawfish

Hello-
I am new to the Forum. I have a 2002 TL and my front brake rotors keep warping. Any others with that issue? Thanks...

02TL4ATL

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what kind of driving do you do? heavy braking involved? or just normal driving?

dsickles

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http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp...akedisk.shtml#


http://www.zeckhausen.com/bedding_in_brakes.htm

01tl4tl

if using stock rotors they are the warpmasters

are you doing the brake jobs yourself- so everything is cleaned lubed and torqued exactly?

give us some details

totaledTL

Very common- search forum for others' solutions.

CHISOX1

I just warped second set of Rotora rotors on front passenger side in less than 4 months. Tuns out my caliper was sticking and heating up the rotor causing it to warp quicker.

01tl4tl

not surprising--
its really important to flush/bleed the brake fluid system EVERY year!!
wiki `hygroscopic` for why--

old fluid contains rust particulate matter which cuts the o ring on caliper piston,,and old fluid eats rubber oring and other seals in master cylinder, plus weak pedal from moisture in system = expensive bad news for brakes

its too easy to rebuild calipers, it should be done with a brake job after 60kmiles

Crawfish

Just normal driving. Mostly highway. I have had a very competent mechanic do the brakes with new Acura rotors, and they warped again within 2 months, not more than 4000 miles. The car has 110000 miles. Just replaced lower ball joints over the weekend as well.

01tl4tl

thats not rotor warpage
either the pads are glazing or the hub has crud on its base and throwing the rotor out of center
or severe caliper issue

do they work good for a 1000 miles.. then by 4 you have a bad shake
what exactly is happening
you may need a cv not rotors~

what does the tech say?