Brake rotor resurfacing...

[Grant Lenahan]

on the bench. I couldn't get at the back fo the rotors on the car.

I did a quickie job n an older car "on the car" - it helped  
significantly.

Grant
On Aug 19, 2009, at 2:01 PM, <louis-alain.richard at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Thanks for the tip.
>
> Did you do it on the bench, or on the car ? How about the inner  
> face of the
> rotors ?
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
>
> -----Message d'origine-----
>
> I obtained good results with a foam-core 60-grit sanding block
> purchased for about $1 from harbor freight.
>
> I use it to remove general rust, and pad deposits.
>
> Grant
>
>
> On Aug 19, 2009, at 1:30 PM, <louis-alain.richard at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>> My 1983 urQuattro is back in function but since it sat unused for a
>> few
>> months, now the front rotors (less than 2000 miles) are "spotted".
>> The brake
>> pedal is pulsating a lot, even after a dozen high speed braking
>> exercises
>> (with a long cooling period between each stop).
>>
>> My FLAPS sells a kit at 57$ (about the cost of one rotor) to attach
>> a 1.5 in
>> dia. ScotchBrite pad to a handheld drill. The kit is good for many
>> discs,
>> but I doubt the results.
>>
>> Any tips ?
>>
>> Louis-Alain
>



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