the metal parts underneath will contact the rotor as you brake. This metal-to-metal contact will leave noticeable grooves in the rotor surface. When this happens, the rotor can be resurfaced by a ...

I like working with this dealer, but should I tell him that new rotors don’t even cost this much and ask if this is his best price? A. Resurfacing brake rotors removes metal, and less metal ...

If you drive an American, Japanese or Korean car, you may be able to resurface your rotors for half the cost of replacing them. Jump to insight Warranties typically won’t cover brake pads or ...

Brake rotors are circular ... over-tightening lug nuts with an impact wrench can also warp rotors. Should You Resurface or Replace Your Rotors? Rotors can only be resurfaced if the friction ...

With disc brakes, it has been common practice to replace just the brake pads and resurface the rotors on a lathe if needed so the surface is even and smooth. In recent years, however, more ...

the fact that you can’t resurface a drilled rotor on a brake lathe means once they’re glazed, they’re done. Ceramic composite brakes on a Porsche 911 Turbo S. Porsche So if drilled rotors ...

the brake rotor and/or the pads can become damaged. In some cases, warped rotors can be resurfaced (machined) on a brake lathe to create a smooth, even rotor finish, to stop the shaking provided ...

Have you ever, at one point or another, driven with the parking brake still engaged? You might not want to admit it, but sometimes it happens without even realizing it. While this might seem like ...

Gayle G., Conception Bay South, NL Many moons ago, when I was a Honda dealer technician, I recall brake rotors that could be resurfaced/machined a couple of times and regularly lasted 200,000 ...

If there’s enough meat left on a brake rotor, or they’re warped, a shop might suggest turning or resurfacing them. This entails cleaning them up, removing brake pad material, and machining ...

When this happens, the rotor can be resurfaced by a machine shop or replaced entirely. Repeated panic braking maneuvers and riding the brakes while driving can also warp the rotors, and they can ...