i have a 98 1/2 ton chevy ext cab short box 4x4 all stock with 265, my problem is that the front rotors keep warping every 6000 to 8000 miles. i dont stop hard or pull trailers offten, and have good quality pads and rotors already. any one know what i should do? would it be worth spending alot of money on break parts like drilled and slotted rotors. i do know these trucks are known for this problem, so theres gotta be a solition. thanks for any advice.
Are you torquing the lugnuts to 100 ft/lbs ( may be 120 for the trucks, not sure) I know chrysler had a bulletin about rotors warping due to uneven torquing of lugnuts. The alloy wheels would distort and cause uneven pressure on the rotor causing it warp. Also on the Chevy trucks I may actually be your rear drums that are warping or going out of round. My buddy had it happen on his 97. After a couple trips to the dealership and about 3 sets of pads and rotors on the front it was determined the rear drums were the culprit, repaced them and the shoes, problem solved.:thumb:
the calipers are not hanging up already went through that, and the rear breaks are tight i keep them adjusted trying to keep as much stress off the front as i could but that did not seem to help
the rear are drums and i am prett sure they are not out of round
impropper torque on the lugs could be but i havent had any trouble with any of the other cars i have worked on but i will try re torquing them
oke: driving habits.... My exwife went thru pads and rotors like crazy. She thought she had to stomp on the brakes everytime she stopped and always at the last minute. It played havok on the antilock also.
does this truck have stock tire size on it? make sure that the front hub where the rotor goes up against is clean, and the rim is clean so there is no debris between them.
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