2006-10-21 08:50:12 · 9 answers · asked by resgll 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The condition of your worn out brake pads has little to do with your pitted rotors.
the pitting usually is a result of impurities in the original metal used when they where made, there was "rust" in the metal that was used to make the rotors.
This is usually found when buying cheap china made rotors, You get what you pay for, When replacing them spend the extra money and get the premium rotors
I'm a GM tech, pads contacting your rotors will NOT cause PITTING, scoring yes, a pad rubbing a spinning rotor cant CAUSE a PIT, think about it now will ya!
2006-10-21 08:55:58 · answer #1 · answered by supervfive 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes and here is why.
As you apply the breaks, a verry small amount of break pad wears away. The pad is bonded to the a metal plats so you can install them. If you let the pads wear down till there is no pad left it now is metal backing platte to metal rotor. You still stop, but now therre is a gringing noise. When you get new pads the service of the rotor must be smooth so it will stop.
So you get the rotors turned.
If there is holes and groves in the rotors and you put new shoes on these rotors it will eat them up fast.
If this is the case and the rotors cant be reserfacted you need new rotors.
Hope this answers your question
2006-10-21 09:01:05 · answer #2 · answered by goldwing127959 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im not quite what you mean by pits but usually a pitting rotor indicates that the vehicle sits for extended periods of time and causes the rotors to rust. Then when it is driven and the brakes are applied, these rust deposits collect on your brake pads and cause premature pad and rotor wear.
2006-10-21 08:58:33 · answer #3 · answered by BILL B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably your car just had pads replaced and never resurfaced the rotors before. Have the rotors checked to see if the minimum thickness allowed is still good. If not ,replace the rotors. If they are still thick enough to resurface, then simply cut the rotors.
good luck.....
2006-10-21 08:56:45 · answer #4 · answered by mailbox1024 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There be pits in dem rotors cause you be used up all the meats on yo pads and it be scrapin metool to metool . If they ain't too pittified you might be able machinem down on a lathe wit out replacing yo rotors .
2006-10-21 09:00:55 · answer #5 · answered by pellco 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely. It's caused by the pads being worn down and rubbing directly against the rotor.
2006-10-21 08:52:14 · answer #6 · answered by Alex 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
THE PITS ARE CAUSED BY METAL TO METAL CONTACT THE FRICTION PAD PREVENTS THE METAL PARTS FROM TOUCHING THEY ALSO KEEP YOU SAFE
2006-10-21 08:55:11 · answer #7 · answered by poppa bear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause you let em grind metal to metal.
2006-10-21 08:51:09 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
when brakes are bad,should make it bettre mecanic
2006-10-21 08:53:50 · answer #9 · answered by edrisss233 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋