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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Next time anyone wants to sell you new rotors, have them show you on a dial gauge.
I guess on some cars, it doesn't matter much if you buy new rotors, but at $1,000 a pop it does!
I don't fully recall, but I believe it is likely I replaced the pads first, vibration remained, so I went back and replaced the rotors. At least, that's the route I would take now, so I can only assume that's what I did then.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
"When you press down on the brake pedal, you kick start a series of rapid events. As you step on the pedal a caliper applies pressure to the brake pad, which in turn clinches down on the rotors. (Similar to how bicycle brakes work.) This brings your car to a stop. If anything is “off” with said brake pad, you may feel it in your steering wheel. Brake pads that are old, worn, or particularly dirty cannot grip the rotor effectively and can cause your steering wheel to quiver."
I THINK a warped rotor would be more ...hmmm... "consistent"? rhythmic? Meaning a warped rotor would give you the sensation at the same point(s) in each rotation, while pads would not. Just a total guess.
Also, if warped enough, you could hear/feel it even when not applying the brakes since the rotor could touch the pads on each rotation.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
Of course, on some German cars....cough, cough....rotors are never turned in case of warpage..you are required to throw them away regardless of the "meat" left on them.
I'm half in jest here...I'm sure there are other automakers who require the same thing.
Heck, I can swap my rotors, calipers, and pads and still save money over just paying to get pads done at the dealer.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
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2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.