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"Knock off" Chinese rotors are a thing of the past. Virtually every brake rotor manufacturer and brand is now manufactured overseas. Does this mean that quality brake rotors are a thing of the past as well? What makes a brake rotor inferior? What is the quality of steel that is being used?

Some of these questions are valid, but carry more relevance if you are actually racing your vehicle. If you are shopping in the realm of simply finding a replacement brake rotor for your car, there is much less to worry about. Certain factors can lead to the warping of a rotor; however, it is inaccurate to assume that it is related to the new brake rotor being manufactured in China.

Understanding braking systems is the first step to understanding the cause of a warped rotor. When you start to feel a pulsation in the brake pedal while braking you may have a warped brake rotor. The other factors that may cause this pulsation is a rust build up or a deeply grooved brake rotor. The rust build up vibration is usually due to the corrosion that is allowed to develop because a vehicle has sat for a period of time. A grooved brake rotor that leads to brake pedal pulsation is usually so worn that the edges of the pad wear area on the brake rotor are hitting the edges of the pad surface unevenly. When the rotor has worn down beyond its service limit the metal is too thin to disperse the heat generated by the braking process and it can cause warping.

A completely different situation occurs when you have malfunctioning brakes immediately after installing new brake rotors. New rotors can be purchased from a variety of automobile parts stores, auto parts warehouses, and discount auto parts stores, it doesn't matter - generally speaking they are of all equal quality and again, virtually all are manufactured overseas, primarily China. They can be new performance brake rotors, or new discount brake rotors. A new rotor can create a brake pulsation for variety of reasons. Improper installation is a common culprit. Failure to properly service the existing brake caliper during a new brake rotor and brake pad installation can lead to the warping of brake rotors.

There are several things that a brake caliper needs so that the new rotors and pads will function properly. The brake caliper slider pins have to "slide" in order to engage or disengage the brake pads, and the brake pads have to be able to move freely in the carriers. The brake pads have a metal backing plate, and that metal makes contact with the metal carrier. This metal on metal contact creates a potential corrosion area that wreaks havoc on a properly functioning brake. When a brake job is performed, it is imperative that the carrier surface is cleaned. This means removing all the rust. Some carriers can be grinded or sanded, some need to be sand blasted because of the difficulty in sanding some of the grooves. An anti-seize compound is then used to prevent further corrosion between the pad and carrier. The pads need to be able to slide freely when the brake is depressed and released. The slider pins are the other brake part that needs to be addressed. The slider pins have to be rust free and properly greased, as does the area in which the pins slide. Something that a lot of people overlook are the rubber boots that the pin slides through; and there are many different caliper designs so this is more important with certain calipers. Generally this rubber boot or guide is removed and the corrosion behind it is sanded down. This corrosion tightens the sliding action of the pin and significantly reduces the effectiveness of the caliper servicing.

The point of explaining this caliper servicing is because this is what typically leads to the warping of brake rotor(s). When the caliper is not serviced or more specifically the sliders don't slide and the pads are getting stuck to the carriers, there is a chance that the brake pad will continually rub on the rotor. A brake pad that makes contact with the rotor when it shouldn't will lead to the over heating of the rotor that will ultimately warp the rotor. In addition to a seized brake caliper there are a couple of other things that can cause a warped rotor. When the new brake rotor is placed over the studs and seats on the hub it has to sit flush on that hub.

Corrosion is again seen as the enemy here; the hub needs to be sanded smooth before installing the new rotor. This metal on metal contact between the old rotor and the hub has had a lot of time for corrosion to develop because brake rotors are often only changed after several years, and after many miles. A small amount of corrosion near the center of the rotor leads to a more significant difference at the edge of that brake rotor because this is where the brake pad clamps down. A rotor that is not sitting true to the hub will cause a brake pedal pulsation that feels just like a warped rotor, and if you keep driving like this you actually will warp the brake rotor.

The last thing that I want to mention is the unequal torquing of lug nuts. Your wheel is held on using lug nuts or wheel bolts, and those same nuts or bolts are what are responsible for properly holding down that rotor as well. Unevenly torqued lug nuts can lead to brake-pedal-pulsation and eventually warped rotors, essentially, having the same effect of an improperly seated rotor due to corrosion.

In conclusion, after recognizing all the possibilities and potentials for pedal pulsations and warped brake rotors, it becomes significantly more difficult to blame China. Bottom-line if you are looking a quality replacement brake rotor for your vehicle go ahead and save yourself some money on your rotors buy "Made in China".

Shane White has over 30 years' hands on experience in the Auto Repair and Aftermarket Auto Parts industry. As a fully licensed mechanic Shane ran a successful garage for over 10 years. Over the past 9 years Shane has focused on the managerial side of the Auto Repair and Replacement Auto Parts industry. Currently Shane is Vice President Operations with Prime Choice Auto Parts ( http://www.primechoiceautoparts.com ), a Factory Direct to consumer, online store, specializing in High Quality - High Value Aftermarket Auto Parts like Hub Bearing Assemblies, Complete Strut Assemblies, Brake Parts, Car Starter Motors and Alternators for all makes and models.

The Yahtzee Nazi

The man of the manor and I have been invited to a "Games Night" with friends this coming Saturday night. This is a regular event usually hosted by various friends at their various places of residence on a monthly basis.

We have not been to a 'Games Night' for a little while – one of the reasons is perhaps that, at the last jolly get-together, one of my dearest friends and I almost got into a pummel over "Prince Charles".

I know that probably begs the question "Why would two sassy, intelligent women get into a sushi-throwing stoush over a man who talk to plants, has ears like satellite dishes and wants to be reincarnated as a Tampax tampon?"

 

Well, the answer is:  Pictionary.

 

You see, when the egg-timer was flipped over the onus was on me to sketch the delightful HRH in order to beat the other sad sacks who were still trying to convey by pencil such easy tasks as "Ventilate" and "Myxomatosis" (Very easy to draw dead bunnies).

As far as I was concerned, this depiction was the nail in the proverbial, non-verbal coffin:

However, my friend sought to disagree. Her interpretation of my brush-strokes was more along the lines of:

Reasoned debate and discussion over my Pictionary prowess soon deteriorated into an international incident, with French Onion dip in the hair, and horrendous, cruel name-calling abound (The "lipstick liberal" still smarts…)

In retrospect, I can understand why she is the celebrated Art critic and why I was evicted (and told never to return upon fear of death) from Grade 8 Art class.

 

The bottom line is: I am a very bad loser.

 

I have been called everything from the "Yahtzee Nazi" to the "Go Fish Bitch".  I play to win, and dammit, I don't care if you are a cute little Scottish terrier, if you land on my "Mayfair" square with a hotel, I'll take your hard earned pink and purple money and toss you to the curb.

 

God forbid, that you are my 500 partner and call "six spades" without the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, ten-two AND Joker (I'll see you outside buddy, and know that I have the guacamole dip, and am not afraid to use it)

I guess I could put this demented, competitive streak in me down to genetics. My father, not so long ago, was playing Trivial Pursuit with his group of regular gaming people at his own house. When the answer to the question " What colour is Yaks milk?" turned out to be "Pink" and not "Cerise", my Dad leapt to his feet, emitted an indignant and blood-curdling yowl and proceeded to hurl the game off the verandah.

Of course, it took a moment for him to realize that it was not actually 'his' multi-coloured pie pieces that were now scattered from Labrador all the way down to Main Beach, rather the brand-new edition brought along by one of mother's friends.

 

So there, the secret is out. I am a terribly competitive kind of gal!

The problem with this "win at all costs" attitude is that I have, I admit, an appalling lack of talent for a lot of the tasks at hand.

 

Every time we play "Cranium", my play-dough offerings inevitably end up resembling something creepy and embarrassingly phallic, and for all of my pre-game preening and strutting, my tennis ball will, nine times out of ten, end up in the mouth of the man-eating Doberman over the fence.

This sad fact could not have been more perfectly illustrated, than when my hubby and I decided to go Ten Pin Bowling last Saturday.

I love Bowling. You get to throw a heavy ball at ten wobbly pins (and imagine them as dopey clients you had to deal with during the week), and you get to drink beer!!! As it happens, how well I bowl, is in direction proportion to how many stubbies I guzzle.

That's how it usually happens anyway…..

On this particular day, we got our shoes, our refreshments and enthusiastically headed over to smack some pins down. It suddenly dawned on me that those around me were rather short.

Short, loud, and covered in chocolate cake.

 

We had arrived in the midst of little Johnnies 8th birthday party. There were at least 50 kids between the ages of two and ten running around high on sugar-fuelled adrenalin.

This didn't deter us too much. We kicked off, and I smiled sweetly (if not, a little condescendingly) at a mother next to us who was encouraging her 7 year old little princess in pink to roll the ball.

 

"Leave it to professionals, Cindy Brady" I thought to myself.

Five ales and seven frames later, with a cringingly sick score of twelve, I turned my head to Pollyanna next door.

 

Kylie: 12

Little Miss Sunshine: 59

What the..????????????

Her mother sashayed over and purred to me in my ear "She's a natural isn't she?" she gushed, "I think she has an amazing way of balancing the spin on the balls!"

I smiled, and refrained from commenting on how her daughters amazing talent for balancing balls was a must for her future, shining career with the Big Bowls league…or perhaps with QANTAS.

That was enough for me. I grabbed my beer, dignity, and husband (mid throw) and marched out.

Losing a tight game of backgammon or even 'Operation' was one thing.

Being thrashed by Dakota Fanning, drugged up on Jelly-Belly jelly beans was just too much for this poor little ego.

So back to our upcoming "Games Night" this weekend -  I am quite excited about this.

Our hosts will be serving good wine and some interesting cuisine from  the African country of Eritrea, before we partake in the much-anticipated "Scattergories" competition.

Food from Eritrea is an eclectic mix of meat and vegetables which you eat with your hands.

Sharp eating utensils not required.

About the Author

Kylie is a well travelled free-lance writer who has been published in several magazines in Australia and the United States including "Honestly Woman" and "Third Coast Marketing".

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How do i replace the trunk strut on a 1995 Nissan Pathfinder?

I was able to remove the strut from the door but the ball nut won't come out of the strut and there is no pin or anything to remove so it comes out.

there is a little metal c clip that holds it into place, remove this with a pocket scre driver and just pull off, should only take you about 30sec. wish a had pic to so you good luck!

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