At 10:17 AM 7/17/02 -0400, you wrote:
>Beyond the possibility of poor quality rotors, I've encountered two
>situations that can lead to warped rotors. First is uneven torque on the
>lug nuts (always tighten in the proper pattern to the recommended torque)
>and on some vehicles, I've seen where excess grease from the ball joints
>flows directly on the back side of the rotor. If this happens, it seems
>logical to me that until the pads wear off the grease, the temperature of
>the rotor during braking will be cooler where the grease is due to less
>friction. Cool on one side, hot on the other sounds like a candidate for
>warping. Ray
Completely agree. Ex-chrysler mechanic told me that chrysler is
using lower quality material as a cost-saving measure. Just enough
projected time to last until the standard, 1-yr, 12,000 mi. warranty period
passes for the "average" driver.
Bob
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