4x4 warpped rotors
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4x4 warpped rotors
I Have A 1999 F-350 4x4 Xlt Super Cab Deisel. I Have Gone Tru 5 Pairs Of Rotors On The Front. Last Time In Replced The Calipers. It Didn't Help. Could Someone Tell Me What I Need To Replace To Keep The Pressure Off Of My Pads Inwhich Is Causing Heat That Is Warpping My Rotors? I Have New Calipers, Rotors & Pads. Help! Thank You.
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Get good rotors, not the inferior crap ford sells..
ART seem to be well likes...http://appliedrotortechnology.com/
ART seem to be well likes...http://appliedrotortechnology.com/
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From: hillsborough NJ
makes sense, never thought about that, but i've never seen any tire shops using a torque wrench when installing
Originally Posted by Pikachu
When you install the wheels, use a torque wrench to tighten the lugs. Uneven torque can cause premature warping.
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well first thing get rid of the friggin impact wrench.
and torque them with a torque wrench. spin lugs on my hand
and torque them with a torque wrench. spin lugs on my hand
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Thanks For All Your Help. I Tried Everything But The Torque Wrench. I"ll Hand Spin The Lugs & Torque . And I May Still Try The Art Rotors. Thanks Again.
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yeah the guy that owned my truck before me had the same problem. couldnt figure out why the rotors were always warped. it was the same deal. i just bought some new ones and torqued them and havent had the problem scince. i told him what the problem was and he was dumbfounded. go figure
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ROTORS on 2000 4x4 F-250 PwrStroke
This is the 2nd time in one year that mine have been warped.
Im in the process of putting new rotors and pads on, And i found out why, the guide pins were frozen up in the caliper bracket. So ive replaced the guide pins with new pins, ,cuz i had to heat 2 of them to get them out, so i decided to change all the pins. Hopefully this fixes the problem.
Im in the process of putting new rotors and pads on, And i found out why, the guide pins were frozen up in the caliper bracket. So ive replaced the guide pins with new pins, ,cuz i had to heat 2 of them to get them out, so i decided to change all the pins. Hopefully this fixes the problem.
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I agree always always torque your wheels and watch for guide pins hanging or worn, replace em .... I did rotors greased the guide pins at the time i thought the pins looked somewhat worn, truck was fine for awhile then went back to the same old vibration when braking .I threw some new pins on it and the trucks been Great since 
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Does the truck pull when you hit the brakes? I know on my '99 I have a brake pull that is not consistant at all. I had the garage rebuild my calipers, replace my pads and lines, and turn both rotors down. I still had the pull...then we found that it was announced as a problem for 99 super dutys in the TSB...so I've learned to live with it.
Does the truck pull when you hit the brakes? I know on my '99 I have a brake pull that is not consistant at all. I had the garage rebuild my calipers, replace my pads and lines, and turn both rotors down. I still had the pull...then we found that it was announced as a problem for 99 super dutys in the TSB...so I've learned to live with it.
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No Pull. Just Warping Rotors Every 2 Weeks. I Beileve It Was The Lifetime Napa Pads . Lots Of Break Dust But No Wear. I Went Tru 5 Pairs Of Rotors With The Same Pads . I Put $12 Pads On ,new Rotors, Calipers & Hand Tightened Then Tourqe @ 145 Lbs. Seams Ok But It Has Only Been 1 Week. Please Pray This Fixes It.