Decided I will try and nurse the 2004 Freestar until I move to Australia as it's paid for and generally runs okay with the exception of needing rotors which do want to warp on it.
Buddy I respect says the Canada Tire rotors surprised him with the build and quality given the price.
I am really weary of rotors warping and hope to go two years without it.
Motor is solid - interior conveniences starting to fade some and biggest issue is no A/C but for the little use those are not barriers.
Who does brakes and rotors properly with decent quality rotors?
Thanks
Some rotor designs warp some do not. No problems at all with the Toyota. OTOH on the Subaru they would start to warp within about ten thousand miles. Whenever a wheel is removed, be sure the mechanic uses a torque wrench to correctly tighten the wheel nuts. Over tightened nuts have warped many a rotor.
With newer cars which have ABS, rotors and pads may need to be done on all 4 wheels at the same time. It's bloody expensive. Not sure if your vehicle falls into that group or not. GMs are notorious.
Check the Ford forums and if that fails ask a good independent mechanic. The dealer of course may not be objective.
Ive had the eclipse rotors by monroe from Canadian tire on the Windstar (same config as the freestar) with no complaints. My current dodge caravan has them as well with no issues.
Ultimately many things can cause a rotor to warp. Physical damage, overheating, bad proportioning valve (usually distributes F70/r30% brake force, when those go bad and you get 100% to the front) hard sudden applications and yes, overtorquing the lugs onto the studs or tightening without using the proper pattern can all cause a rotor to go bad, more so if it is poor quality.
When shopping around, I usually call the dealer first for the price as they are the most expensive. Then I call up CTC, midas, Napa, Then the local shops for quotes to get the lowest price. The quality of the job will dictate the end result, so I would definitely do as your doing OP, and keep your ear to the ground. Sometimes paying a bit more for a job well done is not necessarily a bad thing.
If you're getting rid of it soon, just get the cheapest rotors you can and hope for the best. Just remember that in this weather the chances of shock cooling increases.
If you're getting rid of it soon, just get the cheapest rotors you can and hope for the best. Just remember that in this weather the chances of shock cooling increases.
Not sure about rotors. I go OEM with those. However when I needed a new wheel bearing kit there was about a $100 price difference between one made in China and others that were made in Japan or the USA. The universal advice was to only buy the Chinese one if I was intending to sell the car within the next three months. Seems the Chinese version was cheaper for a reason.
I strongly suspect this may be true of rotors as well. The parts supplier should be able to tell you where the rotors are manufactured.
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