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Date:         Wed, 5 Apr 2006 23:25:16 -0700
Reply-To:     John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Goubeaux <john@UCSB.EDU>
Organization: University of California Santa Barbara
Subject:      Re: Warped Brake rotors?
Comments: To: Mike Collum <collum@VERIZON.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <4434AE74.4030101@verizon.net>
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Yes makes sense, though it seems like, if you look at the design of the rotor as well as how the rim bolts to it, that this wouldn't warp the rotor? Though what else could it be? I also noticed that after tightening the lugs with an impact tool, they then, by hand used a large bar torque wrench on the wheels, so i was told to achieve 125lbs.

It's amazing how obsessed they are about liability and putting anything on that is not stock etc. but then they hire clueless kids who apparently don't pay much attention to properly installing things? You'd think we were a third world country... i saw a lot of this when living in Latin America.

-john

Mike Collum wrote: > My first thought is that the guy at costco torqued the lugs in a circle > rather than in a star pattern ... and by fully torquing the first one > before starting on the next rather than doing it evenly. > > Mike > > > John Goubeaux wrote: >> So, I just had a new set of 15 inch rims installed with new tires. The >> rims are the Rhein alloy models. >> >> After they were installed (by costco) I noticed that when braking I am >> now getting a pulsing action on the brake pedal. I recognize this as >> being from the rotors being warped. I was not getting this before the >> rims/tires were installed. >> >> So the question is: Could this been as a result of over tightening the >> lug nuts ? Or would they have had to slam the rotors with the rim to do >> this? >> or is it just coincidental? and what might the remedy? Replace them? >> the rotors have never been turned. >> >> -john >>


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