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you can have your rotors tested for warpage by most shops; they basically spin it with a micrometer rubbing up against it. shouldn't cost a thing.
if they say they can grind it, politely refuse. bmw rotors are cheap enough that it's worth it just to get new ones.
also, i always get my rotors from the dealer. why? they're warrantied. i actually ran through two sets in 3 months diagnosing a steering problem, and while not exactly happy about it, they did replace them free of charge.
yay. |  |  | | 02-02-2005, 09:59 PM | #32 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
well im going to go ahead and get new rotors on because last summer when i replaced the pads, i didnt replace the rotors when i probably should have.
auto zone quoted me:
22 bucks for pads
70 bucks for calipers (80 dollar core charge)
50 bucks for rotors
they also said they could have them shipped by the weekend...which is nice since my parents wont let me drive the car until i fix it.
my pops had baught pads/rotors and other auto parts from auto zone before for his other cars and havent had a problem so im just gonna see how auto zone works out...ill let you guys know how it goes later! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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i ordered from auto zone...i forgot what brand he said they were but i dont think it was the one you mentioned. i questioned him and made sure they were built to exact OEM specifications and such...and the rotors have a 2 year warranty and a lifetime warranty on the calipers.
i actually got both calipers already loaded with brake pads for 150...which is about 10 bucks cheaper.
they should be here friday and i can get them put on sunday!
now for a random question...i think painted calipers looks pretty good...and since im putting new calipers on, they would be new and clean, and easy to paint before i put them on on sunday...so does anyone have any information regarding painting calipers? im not sure if id actually do it but i thought it was a nice idea to consider... __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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your parents are smart to not let you drive it. no stop, no go.
beck-arnley is like european NAPA. if it's good enough for the autobahn (TUV), it's good enough for me.
that said, i put some serious junk pads on once, and will never do it again (this was the pre-inspection hullaballoo mentioned in an exhaust thread). the metal clips that fit into the piston started breaking, and they didn't so much break in as glaze and cause my rotors to warp. i have no idea about the stuff you ordered but just a warning.
pick up brake fluid while you're there, and flush the system while the car is on stands.
people have mentioned powdercoating is a much better route. | | | | | 02-03-2005, 01:06 AM | #35 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 120 |
if the brake fluid isnt too dirty you dont need to flush it, but you do need to bleed the air out of the calipers | | | | | 02-03-2005, 01:42 AM | #36 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
i generally err on the side of caution. if his pistons were jacked up, the fluid in the lines either took on some water, got crap in it, or were subject to conditions outside of its temperature range (or within, but for a prolonged period at a high point).
if you don't know when the fluid was last changed, do it. if you do, and it was within the past two years, a round of applause for rob. | | | | | 02-03-2005, 04:24 AM | #37 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
actually i took it into an inspection II service last summer and they gave me a list of like 8 things that needed done...and flushing the brakes is the last thing on the list and the only thing i havent got done yet...
i understand caution about these parts...but basically my parents have already spent 3,000 dollars on repairs the last two years...and they werent about to pay more money for bmw or "name" brand parts...and well i dont have the money to pay for the parts so i will take what my pops will let me have.
so yes sunday i will replace rotors....calipers...pads...bleed/flush brakes
never done this before (except change pads)...anyone got an idea how long replacing rotors/pads/calipers will take on two wheels? and how long a brake flush will take? __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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ok so i started today after school...
got tire off fine woo...took out guide bolts....the part of the caliper that holds the pads came off...but im having trouble getting the other part of the caliper off the rotor....it has two 5/8 bolts in the back that hold it to the rotor...and they will not come off for the love of god....
so does anyone have any idea how to get it off! ive drenched it in brake cleaner and lube and nothing seems to want to get it off! i need one of those hardcore wrenches that go "BZZZ BZZZZ" like mechanics have! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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Those are always a bitch. I busted some cheap sockets on those.
My method is let it soak with penetrating oil. Then I use a 1/2 breaker bar with a pipe on the end for some extra leverage. I use the handle from my aluminum jack as the pipe. __________________ ...steven
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| | | | | 02-05-2005, 07:50 AM | #40 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
not sure what a 1/2 breaker bar is...but my pops suggested something simliar...using the 5/8 inch wrench with a pipe on the end for extra leverage...
im busy tomorrow all day but ill pass the information along to my pops who said hed try it...thanks for the info! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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get a 5/8'' wrench and hit it with a hammer that's what i do. | | | | | 02-06-2005, 01:21 AM | #42 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: cary, nc Posts: 2,259 |
i did...it didnt work...lol
but i was busy all day today...and i came home and found out my pops enlisted the help of our neighbor scott across the street...and they already got it off and replaced rotors/pads/calipers on both front wheels...
that was a pleasant suprise because i have to work tomorrow so i wouldnt have been able to fix it tomorrow....
ok i declare this thread closed now since im done and have fixed the problem of smoke...
thanks for the help guys! __________________ 1995 318ti Active
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that was a rough one | | | | | |
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