Re: Rotor Work for 96' Accord

jim beam <spamvortex@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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> Armand wrote:
>> 
>> In article <Xns9A945A2E0DF08tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> says...
>>> Bluzeguitar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Armand) wrote in
>>> news:Mt1Tj.288$JF1.245@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
>>>
>>>> I almost fell out of my chair when my dealer told me that new
>>>> rotors and pads would cost $470 total.  Is this about right?  He
>>>> said the "front end" has to be removed so it's mostly a labor
>>>> issue.  Thanks for any advice. 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That's correct. The steering knuckle has to be removed from the car
>>> and the hub pressed off before the rotor can be removed.
>>>
>>> Honda changed the design for the '98 model year to make rotors
>>> easier to remove. You still have the old, bad design.
>>>
>>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> Thanks Tegger.  My service guy is usually straight up with me and I
>> guess I have to expect expenditures like this for a 13 year old car.
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> but the real question is why you think you need the rotors replacing
> in the first place.  what are the symptoms you're experiencing?




Armand appears to be in Noo Joisey. Rust is probably a factor, along 
with thickness under minimum limits.





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