Bruiser,
I'm a little unclear about this "half inch spot" you refer to. Is this
roughly 1/2" diameter, and how much below minimum is it? And where is it on
the rotor, near the outer or inner radius? Had they turned the rotor down
to the 0.460" minimum and this small spot was what was left? If so, you
might consider using it, especially if the spot is not too deep. Your
question leads to one I have, and that is who decides and on what basis
does it become illegal to turn a rotor down below a certain thickness?
Obviously, at some point it becomes dangerous, but 0.040 out of 1/2" is
only 8%. My rear rotors are the same diameter and they start out at 0.4".
Your brake shop has to go by the books, but my guess is that turning the
rotor another 5 or 10 thousands won't place your life in jeopardy. And if
you are anything like what your nickname implies, then you probably like
taking chances anyway. ;>)
If you tell me a little more about how you drive your car, then perhaps I
can offer some advice about brake pads. There are dozens of choices,
depending on you budget and what's important to you. We could put some full
metallic pads on your car and that 1/2" spot would probably disappear real
quick!!
If you need a new rotor, I'm sure someone can help you find one. There's a
lot of Tiger, Alpine, Triumph, etc. people out there driving with rotors in
much worse shape than yours. When I need stuff, one of the first places I
try is Smitty's Sunbeams here in San Diego. He has, hands down, the biggest
stock of Sunbeam and Rootes (mostly) used parts on the planet. His number
is 619-233-7937. If you ever get to San Diego, make a point to visit
Smitty's place. You'll be astounded by both Smitty (aka Loren) and his
knowledge of things Sunbeam as well as his vast collection of Sunbeam
parts. (Kind of like a well-organized Sunbeam junk yard).
Good luck with the brakes,
Bob
At 07:40 PM 8/13/98 -0500, you wrote:
>After pulling my wheels to see if I could figure out what is making my
>brakes squeak so badly, I discovered that one of the rotors needed
>turning. I took it to NAPA, they said there was enough there to turn
>it. Went to pick them up a few hours later to find about a half inch
>spot on one rotor that was below the minimum for turning. After paying
>for the one rotor (the one that really didn't need turning) and not
>paying for the other (that did need it), I'm in need of a rotor and some
>advice.
> Is there more than one rotor (or type of rotor) I can use? Which is
>best? Do I go ahead and replace both? What options do I have for pads?
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>I appreciate any input,
>
>Bruiser
>B9470147 65Tiger
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