How hard are rotors to change? When i step on my brake, the steering wheel shakes with alot of vibration.
2000 ex coupe 5-speed.

thanks.

 

not hard at all. most just have 2 philips screws to be removed. You will have to remove the calipers and brackets first though. You could try to get those rotor turned and resurfaced, but expect them to warp again as now you will have a thinner rotor. If you are using semi metalic pads that could be what is causing them to warp sooner. At least that was the case for me. I switched over to ceramic and since then my rotors have lasted a long time.

 

iv also heard from a mechanic (a good one,a guy a turst) that is not worth it to get them resurfaced, just get new ones..

 

true, the price is about the same.

it's pretty easy to do. And fun!

 

I dunno how the cost is the same. It costs like $10-$15 a rotor to have it resurfaced. A set of new rotors runs like $40-$60. Is it cheaper to turn them? Probably. Is it better to get new rotors? Yes. But the resurfaced rotors should work fine because there is a min. thickness printed on the rotor. As long as the thickness of the rotors is bigger than the min, they shouldn't warp on you.

 

How do you figure that resurfacing costs as much as a set of new rotors? Because that's definitely not what I've encountered.

And it's illegal for any machine shop to turn rotors that are past a certain thickness threshold, so there isn't any kind of danger there.

 

Thats wat i was thinking. The shop where i go charges $10 to turn a rotor, which is way less than buying a new set of rotors.

 

I agree that it is not the same price, however I have seen some rotors for like 20 bucks at kragen and other auto parts stores.

Now about the resurfacing, yes there is a min and yes there is no danger, but from my experience the rotors warp due to heat. If you use semi metalic pads it glazes the surface and creates hot spots. The rotors are more prone to warpage because of that. Now if they are resurfaced they are thinner than before and would warp that much faster, even though they are within specs. My recommdation is and has always been to go with OEM pads for brakes. Those have always lasted me a lot longer than aftermarket. I went through many rotors before I listened to my cuz(a honda mechanic).

 

I would go with ceramic pads. I've always heard good things about them. And how good is set of $20.00 rotors going to be? If I was gonna buy new rotors, i would spend some extra money to buy some really good rotors instead of buying cheap crap that might crack and warp easier because the material is not good. You get what you pay for.

 

If you are gonna get new rotors ALWAYS get new pads also