Looks to me like the inboard brake pad is not contacting the rotor surface evenly. I would immediately suspect something to do with binding of the brake pads in the caliper. I don't understand how you would come to the conclusion that the rotor is the problem. -Hans ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eric Zeno" <vw4x4@FYI.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2004 7:25 AM Subject: Re: Rotor thoughts
> "a picture would resolve that issue very easily" > You got it! > > http://www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/in1.jpg > http://www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/in2.jpg > > Here is 2 pictures of the inner side of the rotors > http://www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/out1.jpg > > Here is the outer side. You can see they are not as bad > but still have had rust biuld up on them. > > http://www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/pads1.jpg > > Here is the pads in not particular order. Look close > you can see there is plenty of meat on them. > > As you stated below in more techincal terms > than I want to understand, I thing the rotors are the problem. > Unfortuneately I've gotta to get to work..... > ERic > > Kim Brennan wrote: |
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