Re: Warped rotors

From: Marty Galyean (mgalyean@acm.org)
Date: Tue Mar 28 2000 - 20:22:06 EST


Are the 2000 rotors vented?

Kyle Kozubal wrote:

> > Yup! I think there gettin' that way (14,000 miles)! SUCKS! Are there
> > any better aftermarket rotors out there for the daks?
> >
> > >I think my 2000 dak has warped rotors, my 97 Ram rotors were warped at
> > >4000
> > >miles and my new ones were warped at 4000 miles what is it with the dodge
> > >rotors?
> > >
> > >I had no brake problems on any other vehicle I have owned, I had a 1990
> > >Chevy 1500, a 1994 Chevy 2500 4x4, 1993 Ford Explorer 4x4, and my everday
> > >car for the last 6 years was a 83 S-10 Blazer 4x4. I would say that it is
> > >just me but with NO PROBLEMS with brakes on any of these vehicles, it
> > must
> > >be something with the dodge rotors.
> > >
> > >Anybody else having or had problems?
>
> When I first did a front brake job on my Dak, way back when....I took the
> rotors in the be turned. The machine shop said they were slighty warped, but
> could be turned and still be within safety specs. So I had them turned and
> finished the brake job. Well, I still have the factory rotors now at 120,000
> miles. I need to replace the front rotors, as they cannot be turned again
> and they are warped again. I am going to just go out and buy a pair of
> Bendix rotors for $43 each. I just recently did a rear brake rehash, with
> new wheel cylinders($11 each with lifetime warranty), new drums(very nice
> and heavy duty Bendix, $45 each), and new shoes(free since I bought lifetime
> shoes before). Good Luck, it does happen.
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6



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