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Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2002 04:49:49 GMT
From: "Morgan Bullard" <mjbullardnopsampammersdie.earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Brakes pulsing


Either your rotors are warped, or there is a thickness variation in your rotor. As I'm sure you have noticed, your rotors will rust rather quickly. The thickness varaition could be caused by there being less corrosion under the pads. Either way, turning the rotors should fix the problem. "Brian" <buelman102nopsamcom> wrote in message news:e7e4c964.0212021843.3baf9a92nopsaming.google.com... > Hello all, > > A few weeks ago I replaced my front rotors with ATE PowerDisc rotors > (they have slots on the surface) and pads with OEM pads on my 1988 > Saab 900s and after giving them some time for the break in period > (about 50 miles being really soft on the breaks) I made 3 400 trips in > a 2 week period. After the car sat for the weekend; on the return 400 > mile trip when braking the car gave a shimmering feeling that felt > like anti-lock brakes. the car doesn't have anti-locks so I don't know > what to think. I don't think the rotors are warped and I also noticed > that the wheel alignment so it pulls to the right and the the lower > ball joint on the left frong needs to be replaced soon. Could any of > these things be causing this anti-lock break feeling? Or could I just > be feeling the pads gripping the slots on the surface of the rotor > after 1200 miles? > > Thanks > Brian >

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