Processing Damaged Brake Rotors Baltimore MD

Brake rotors are a very important part of your car. These are the parts that brake pads grab onto, stopping or slowing your car. After prolonged use, they can become warped, glazed, or damaged and can be restored by processing (or turning) them. A warped rotor will give the feeling of shuddering when the brake is applied, and can be so bad that the steering wheel can sometimes shake.

Processing brake rotors involves removing the rotor from your car (covered below) and then having a machine shop, automotive repair center, or even an automotive parts store spin them on a lathe and slowly grind down the surfaces until they are clean, level, and proper. Typical rates for having the rotors turned can be as low as $10.00 per rotor. This article will save you many dollars since you won't have to have a mechanic remove the rotors for you.

1. Prepare the car. In order to remove the rotor from the car, it must first be jacked up. Once the car is in a safe area, and two of the wheels are blocked off to prevent rolling, loosen the lugnuts (but don't remove) of the wheel that you will be working on.
2. Jack up that particular wheel, and support the vehicle thoroughly with jackstands.
3. Remove the lugnuts, and then the wheel. Now you can visibly see the rotor and caliper/brake pads.

   The rotor is the large disc-shaped object that sits around the axle. You will notice a device resting on it that looks like a clamp. This is called a caliper and squeezes your brake pads around the rotor when you press the brake pedal. It must be removed before the rotor can come off.

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Author: David Blasingame