I had my front brakes done back in Sept of 2001 (12,000 miles ago), because of steering wheel shake when stopping at highway speeds. The mechanic said the rotors had to be cut. Even though they didn't need it they also replaced the factory pads.

Now 12,000 miles and 1.5 years later I again am getting this shaking when stopping!
Since the rotors were never cut the first time (I changed the pads myself) they said that you could usually get away with at least 1 - 2 cuts on the rotor (new rotors not necessary), and they said it would solve the problem (which it did for 12k miles).

Are Hondas rotors for my car (1994 Honda Accord EX - Sedan) too small. Did they improve them over the years to eliminate this warping problem??? My car has 103K miles on it. I believe new rotors are expensive esp from the dealer where they mark up the retail prices quite a bit.

Except for a small rust spot at the rear wheel well the car is in excellent condition.

Shouldn't this brake problem be non-existent from a Honda product? I only drive 10 highway miles to and from work.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Michael

 

I have the same problem currently and I replaced my rotors with brand new ones Last Year. I have a 93 Accord LX. I spent a grip of money to do this and they still warped with OEM Rotors and OEM Pads. I just purchased some Brembo Sloted, Vented, and Cross Drilled Rotors with new High Performace Break Pads from Neuspeed, so I will let you know how it goes once I install them this weekend. I am also getting the new rotors coated so it wouldn't get all rusty in the holes.
I was told that the Brembo's will run a lot cooler than the stock ones.
I also believe that Honda has set us up with these bunk replacement OEM rotors , but to answere your question, you will have to cut your rotors to help with the shaking while stopping.

Good Luck

 

well, you may get away with this problem by doing what i did to MY 99 accord lx, i replaced calipers, rotors and pads all from raybestos except the calipers. it fixed it a lot and i dont get that shaking crap, although for your car, you can search here http://www.manhonda.com for me they have the best prices on OEM and because of your year i'd recommend going with OEM, if still available. to be safe for next time, if you replace pads, cut the rotors, it is only like $10 each to cut(well in my area, it could be lower)anyway.

later.

 

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When you guys replaced the rotors, did you bap them on with an impact wrench or did you properly torque each bolt onto the carrier? I have found out that wheel shimmy, though not caused by warpage is caused by improperly torqued bolts. It doesnt hurt to pull the wheels off, unbolt them and retorque them properly, does it? Give it a shot before spending the big bucks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Michael60 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I had my front brakes done back in Sept of 2001 (12,000 miles ago), because of steering wheel shake when stopping at highway speeds. The mechanic said the rotors had to be cut. Even though they didn't need it they also replaced the factory pads.

Now 12,000 miles and 1.5 years later I again am getting this shaking when stopping!
Since the rotors were never cut the first time (I changed the pads myself) they said that you could usually get away with at least 1 - 2 cuts on the rotor (new rotors not necessary), and they said it would solve the problem (which it did for 12k miles).

Are Hondas rotors for my car (1994 Honda Accord EX - Sedan) too small. Did they improve them over the years to eliminate this warping problem??? My car has 103K miles on it. I believe new rotors are expensive esp from the dealer where they mark up the retail prices quite a bit.

Except for a small rust spot at the rear wheel well the car is in excellent condition.

Shouldn't this brake problem be non-existent from a Honda product? I only drive 10 highway miles to and from work.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Michael</TD></TR></TABLE>

Its just any product... it can happen to honda parts too... depends how crazy ur driving is... my rotors only lasted about a year b4 i had to get them shaved again... its just depends... and never throw water oh them right after driving as well, as that also warps the rotors... but when u do shave the rotors down because or warping, its a good idea to just shange the pads too cause they are most likely warped as well

 

Things to check:

Are the rotors that were put on it OEM?

The torquing of the lug nuts is big one. Most of these guys use the impact gun on the lug nuts and that causes them to warp (not to mention you can't get the wheel off in an emergency!) since they are on too tight! Usually it's due to that...

There were a coupel of aftermarket vendors who sold rotors that warped in less than a year, sometimes repair shops just put on whatever they can get cheapest....

I found a good place to find OEM parts and stuff online... http://www.partspalace.com. It wouldn't hurt to ask them either, they are generally pretty good when it comes to advice.