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Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 15:13:23 -0400
From: "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net>
Subject: Re: calibers


Actually, I use 'rotors' and 'discs' interchangeably. It is true, though, that there are other rotors on the car just as there are other discs. The rotor under the distributor cap is one. I try to be clear in this forum, but missed the mark here. KeithG "Toby Field" <tobyfieldnopsamail.com> wrote in message news:acgges$pj6$1nopsam7.svr.pol.co.uk... > Rotors are the American term for brake discs. > > -- > Toby Field (UK) > '93 9000 CSE 2.3T Auto > 150,000 Miles > > "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote in message > news:YTOG8.1633$zC5.84027nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > > Also ..... revealing my ignorance ...... what is meant by "rotors"? All > > sorts of bits rotate and therefore theoretically qualify for this > > descriptor. > > > > > > "Lineone" <lineonenopsamone.org> wrote in message > > news:9NOG8.1613$zC5.82883nopsamfep1-win.server.ntli.net... > > > Keith, are you working $ or £ there (or something else)? > > > > > > "KeithG" <noonenopsamhlink.net> wrote in message > > > news:acg9p1$23l$1nopsam.atl.mindspring.net... > > > > If the rest of the car is fine, replace the rear rotors and calipers. > > What > > > > happens is that the rear caliper adjuster (for the parking brake) will > > get > > > > rusted if the fluid is not changed regularly. Yes, really. You have 2 > > > > options with the calipers. Take them apart and see if you can just > > replace > > > > the rubber seals and boots and clean up the rust in the piston or get > > > > new/rebuilt. Not a terribly tough job nor terribly expensive unless > you > > > take > > > > it to a 'brake shop'. Rotors are 30-40 each. The rebuild kits are > 15.00 > > > each > > > > and a caliper is pretty expensive new. Do not know about rebuilt > prices. > > > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > Keith > > > > > > > > "Sean Wylie-Toal" <wylie-toalnopsamatico.ca> wrote in message > > > > news:1iFG8.5544$qn1.1497187nopsam20.bellglobal.com... > > > > > I'm having trouble with the calibers in my rear brakes on an 88 > 9000T. > > > > The > > > > > rotor's been damaged and there's a lot of replacing to be done. Is > it > > > > worth > > > > > salvagin a car with this problem? 256000km running smooth, with > rust. > > > > > > > > > > Is this a sign of things to come? Or is it just a milestone to be > > > passed? > > > > > > > > > > Sean > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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