Re: Rotor Work for 96' Accord

Bluzeguitar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Armand) wrote in
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> In article <WOednaYjBc1yR4DVnZ2dnUVZ_gSdnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> spamvortex@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>Armand wrote:
>>> 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.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> In article <Xns9A945A2E0DF08tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, 
> tegger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
>>> says...
>>>> Bluzeguitar@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Armand) wrote in
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>>>>
>>>>> 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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>>
>>but the real question is why you think you need the rotors replacing
>>in the first place.  what are the symptoms you're experiencing?
> 
> 
> Heavy pulsing of the brake pedal and the rotors were already cut
> twice. 
> 



Has your mechanic checked rotor runout with a runout gauge? Considering
the cost of replacement, it would be worth making certain the rotors are
in fact out-of-true before committing to the work. 


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Tegger

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