[TR] Slow Fast Slow Fast

Martin Secrest moira.secrest at verizon.net
Mon Jun 2 18:38:03 MDT 2014


Thanks Jeff; basically everything's already in good shape.

The machine shop confirmed what I thought. On rotor was way out of spec and
has to be replaced. Fortunately they are cheap.

> On Jun 2, 2014, at 1:57 PM, Jeff Scarbrough <fishplate at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 1:18 PM, Martin Secrest
> <moira.secrest at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Should I turn both rotors?  They aren't scored; if I turn them must I put
in
>> new pads?
>
> If I recall,t he GT6 rotors are like Spitfire rotors - a solid disk
> without much extra thickness. May not be able to turn the warp out of
> it.
>
> I'd be tempted to replace rotors and pads, and make sure to evaluate
> the cause - is a caliper sticking?  Also a good opportunity to clean
> and grease bearings, replace rubber hoses, etc., if that all hasn't
> already been done recently.
>
> But then, I'm an overkill kind of guy.  If I go ahead and replace
> everything while I'm in there, I don't have to take apart something
> right after I just put it back together.
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.


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