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by **solitaire** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:23 am

Hiya,

Time to do the brakes on my levin and corolla wagon...

Problem is that im skint, was going to replace the discs as i have got a bit of a shudder when braking, but cant really afford 3 pairs of discs.

Anyone know somewhere that i can take the discs to get them machined?

Also do you know if i need to get the drum on the back of the wagon machined or something?

no grip · by **Akane** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:00 pm

you can take it to pitstop, but last time I asked they want $100ish for a skimp on the front 2 rotors.

You're better off buying new discs.

by **postfach** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:04 pm

You can get the discs machined at BNT, we got a flywheel done there for something like $30, so it's not too expensive.

by **barryogen** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:51 pm

hmmm, probably best not to skimp on brakes... tick it up at midas or something.

by **evil_si** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:22 pm

talk to the likes of autostop, they usually give some great discounts.
IMO not worth skimming disks.

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:34 pm

Usually Toyota rotors only have 1mm of tolerance anyway, so when you skim them they go below minimum thickness.

Website · by **Bling** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:50 pm

and everyone knows how much revhead looks after us!!

by **solitaire** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:05 pm

Oh right... I thought there would of been more tolerance.... This will be the 2nd time they have been machined...Perhaps best to get new discs then?

What about drums? Ok to machine the drums when replacing shoes?

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:08 pm

Shouldn't need to be machined unless they're out of round.

by **solitaire** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:09 pm

Reason i am doing it is that they give a fair bit of shudden when i brake... When the brake is on very lightly i can feel where it touches and where it doesnt....

by **Mr Revhead** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:09 pm

1mm clearance?
not that many have that..... maybe a few of the solid ones!

by **solitaire** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:12 pm

Whadaya reckon Warwick? Try for a machine or just buy the rotors off ya? :wink:

OMG so shiny! · by **Dell'Orto** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:13 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:1mm clearance?
not that many have that..... maybe a few of the solid ones!

Most of the ones I've looked at do.

Website · by **Bling** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:14 pm

better to ask the devil that question

2nd time at the machine shop.... I know which option i'd be going for :lol:

by **Mr Revhead** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:16 pm

i deal mainly with hiluxs, hiaces and late model camrys and corollas.
fairly sure they have more than a mm... but i will look tomorrow as you know have my curiosity arroused!!

solitaire, best to go by the min thickness. i'll check it tomorrow

by **solitaire** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:17 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:solitaire, best to go by the min thickness. i'll check it tomorrow

Great stuff thanks mate

by **postfach** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:23 pm

According to DBA the minimum thickness on the discs of both your cars is 1mm less than the original thickness.

by **Mr Revhead** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:31 pm

postfach wrote:According to DBA the minimum thickness on the discs of both your cars is 1mm less than the original thickness.

actually i see 2mm....

by **flygt4** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:47 pm

either way discs are so stupidly cheap its just pointless to skim them.
i got a pair when toyota were doing a silly special on them and it was cheaper than some places charge to skim them :lol:

worst case, do the fronts now, and then do the backs later. and use the standard pads, aftermarket pads chew them out very quickly.

by **postfach** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:50 pm

ok, 2mm on the front and 1mm on the back on the newer car only, 1mm front and rear on the older car.

in any case, 1mm is heaps, they'd have to be pretty screwed for you to need to machine more than that off, in which case, you buy new ones.

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