Tom, and Tigers
Good you did it yourself, Tom. If you had a garage (or Pep Boys)
install disc pads or drum shoes in California they MUST turn the
rotors/drums if there are any scores in them. To be "safe" the turn
them even if no scores. Enhances revenue, and reduces law suits.
Luckily, I went to an old friend who was restores MG-TC's and is
internationally known for this. He owned a brake shop. As he and I were
once race car drivers, and he knew me back when he worked in a garage
with Alan Moss <http://www.mossmotors.com/> and he and knew that light
disc surface grooves wear the pads quickly to conform to the disc
surface. IMHO, drums do need turning if the brake drum is deeply
scored, or flared.
Just like our legal pro Tigers, this is not a recommendation for you to
follow.
Steve
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Steve Laifman
Editor - TigersUnited.com
<http://www.TigersUnited.com>
Thomas Witt wrote:
> Kim,
> Asked this many years ago. The answer is that there were no
> specifications. I found a local PepBoys with a British car enthusiast who
> was willing to turn my drums based on "looks like there is still some metal
> left." Typically they don't go over .060 as a general rule. So, that make
> be the default limit for most places.
>
> On the rotors I've heard everything from .425, .375 and even .310. I used
> the .375 number and got the same PepBoys to turn my rotors with my noting
> that I accepted them turning to what I set as the limit. I think they
> turned clean pretty close to .450.
>
> That said I'm sure others will disagree. I'm only telling you what I was
> able to do. When there is no standard all you will get are opinions - one
> of which is mine.
> Tom
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