speedyxjs
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posted on 30/1/10 at 04:14 PM |
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Will my disks be warped?
After my caliper seized a few weeks ago and me having no money to sort it, i should eb able to get it sorted tomorrow but i was told the other day to
expect the disk to be warped.
How likely is this? The car was driven about half a mile at 30 - 40 mph with the caliper seized (A27 is a sod to find somewhere safe to stop
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[Edited on 30-1-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mookaloid
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posted on 30/1/10 at 04:16 PM |
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it might or might not. you won't know for certain until you check it.
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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will121
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posted on 30/1/10 at 04:19 PM |
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possible if got that hot, no real way of telling till un-seized and you can spin it freely, or get the pads out and spin the disc
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locoboy
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posted on 30/1/10 at 04:19 PM |
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Even if it is, so long as it is not nearing its minimum wear limit you can get them faced by a local engineering shop.
ATB
Locoboy
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speedyxjs
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posted on 30/1/10 at 04:57 PM |
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^^^ didnt know that
cheers guys
[Edited on 30-1-10 by speedyxjs]
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Danozeman
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posted on 30/1/10 at 05:34 PM |
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Il stick my neck out and say it wont be unless you braked hard while it was hot.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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blakep82
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posted on 30/1/10 at 06:43 PM |
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does the steering shake when you brake?
half a mile, i wouldn't have thought it would be too bad
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speedyxjs
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posted on 30/1/10 at 08:42 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by blakep82
does the steering shake when you brake?
half a mile, i wouldn't have thought it would be too bad
Havent changed it yet. Thought id check as if everyone said 'of course they will have warped', i would change the disks while i am there.
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jeffw
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posted on 30/1/10 at 09:06 PM |
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Discs do not tend to "warp" as such. Normally what people think of as warping is pad deposits or where the structure of the metal itself
changes due to extreme heat.
Often 'warped' discs can be cleaned up by some hard stops over a short period as this will get the disc up to a decent temp and clean them
up. Failing that you can get them faced.
More info here
http://www.stoptech.com/tech_info/wp_warped_brakedisk.shtml
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gazza285
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posted on 30/1/10 at 11:53 PM |
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25 years ago it was economical to get warped disks skimmed, but I doubt the same is true now.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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