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Disc Brake Rotor Check

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Dodge Stratus and 2005 Chrysler Sebring. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
CAUTION: Disc brakes must be kept within the allowable service values in order to maintain normal brake operation.

Before turning the brake disc, the following conditions should be checked.

DISC BRAKE ROTOR REFERENCE

INSPECTION ITEMS REMARKS
Scratches, rust, saturated lining materials and wear
  • If the vehicle is not driven for a long period of time, sections of the discs that are not in contact with the pads will become rusty, causing noise and shuddering.
  • If grooves and scratches resulting from excessive disc wear are not removed prior to installing a new pad assembly, there will be inadequate contact between the disc and the lining (pad) until the pads conform to the disc.
Run-out Excessive run-out of the discs will increase the pedal depression resistance due to piston kick-back.
Change in thickness (parallelism) If the thickness of the disc changes, this will cause pedal pulsation, shuddering and surging.
Warping (flatness) or distortion Overheating and improper handling while servicing will cause warping or distortion.
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