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#10 of 39 Re: "Brake Follow Up" [islandpete] by mr_bots Jul 17, 2006 (9:03 pm)
Replying to: islandpete (Jul 17, 2006 10:17 am) Pulsing seems highly likely to be warped rotors, the clunking is possibly the steering column. If you get your rotors turned or replaced I'd recommend busting the lug nuts loose and then tightening them in the right order and to the right pressure. The impacts tire shops and dealers use have a tendency to unevenly torque the wheels and over torque the wheels which will cause your brakes to warp again fairly quickly.
#11 of 39 Brake follow up by tgimaxx Dec 14, 2006 (4:58 pm)
I posted here in January of this year (2006)about excessive brake wearing. After bringing the Regional Auto Tech in to take a look at my brakes, GM decided to pay for the replacement. My 2004 Maxx LT is in the shop again, 11 months later. The rotors are warped and the brakes are at about 60% 12K miles after being replaced. I have spoke with auto techs not affiliated with GM or Chevy and have been told that this problem is caused by excessive heat. Does anyone know what would cause this and if it is repairable? Or do I have to consider replacing the brakes every 20K miles? Seems excessive to me. I drove fords for years and never had to replace brakes earlier than 40K miles.
#12 of 39 Re: "Brake Follow Up" [islandpete] by tgimaxx Dec 14, 2006 (5:02 pm)
Replying to: islandpete (Jul 17, 2006 10:17 am) The pulsing is the brakes and caused by warped rotors. It seems that the Maxx, especially the 04's are known for excessive heat that causes this problem. As far as the clunking, GM is replacing the steering box on my Maxx for similar clunking, under warranty.
#13 of 39 Malibu Brakes by oldntired1950 Dec 14, 2006 (7:45 pm)
The brake rotors on Malibus have been notoriously bad for years - just check old postings on pre-04 Malibus. The rotors warp and you get a shimmy/pulse when you try to slow down from speeds over 30 mph. I have had the rotors turned twice, and the pads, both front and rear, replaced at 25K - for which my dealer charged me $748.00 with tax - that's about $690 for a full brake job - way way overpriced. My fault for telling them to do the job before getting a price - they were doing a lot of warranty work and did the brake job too. This is just one more example of why Honda, Toyota and Hyundai are selling so many more cars than American manufacturers - the engineering on American cars just plain sucks! It hurts me to admit it, because I've always been a supporter of American cars, but my next ride will probably be a Honda - they hold their value and remain reliable for years and years. Replies to this message: pao (Dec 15, 2006 7:37 am)
#14 of 39 Re: Malibu Brakes [oldntired1950] by pao Dec 15, 2006 (7:37 am)
Replying to: oldntired1950 (Dec 14, 2006 7:45 pm) way too much for a brake job....had mine done at 64k for $400 by a local shop...not a chain..as they wanted over $600 for the job....mine pulsed once..but the rotor turning helped...and I insisted they hand torgue vice using an impact wrench...no problems since.......82K on the car....   careful on toyota...lots of problems with their transmissions now...check out the new camry and rav4......think they have gotten complacent with their position here in the US.....all makes and models have problems...with a mass produced item.....
#15 of 39 labor charge for brakes by oldntired1950 Dec 18, 2006 (11:39 am)
I know that there is a "book" that sets the standard hours of labor for repairs to automobiles. Does anybody know how many hours is considered standard for a 4 wheel disk brake job including turning the rotors, but no rebuilding of parts? I recently made the mistake of allowing my dealer to do the brake job and was charged 5 hours labor $99.00/hr. I think this is excessive. Replies to this message: KarenS (Dec 18, 2006 11:53 am)
#16 of 39 Re: labor charge for brakes [oldntired1950] by KarenS HOST Dec 18, 2006 (11:53 am)
Replying to: oldntired1950 (Dec 18, 2006 11:39 am) You might want to pose this question over in one of these Maintenance & Repair topics. There are some mechanics that hang out in there that may be able to answer your question.   Dealer vs. Independent Shop   Dealer Dis-Service Horror Stories
#17 of 39 may seem odd but is true... by kurtamaxxxguy Dec 25, 2006 (4:46 pm)
Once I retorqued my Maxx wheels to 8O Psi for all bolts (what one servicing dealer recomended) a fair bit of the previous brake shake went away.     The torquing had ranged from 60 to 140 Psi on the same wheels bolts. One shop supposedly used a "torque stick", but the wheels were torqued no better there than elsewhere.   Apparently there is enough elasticity in the rotor metal to recover from overtightening, provided the retorquing is done before uneven wear develops on the rotors.
#18 of 39 Brake Wear by maxx4me Apr 26, 2007 (12:14 pm)
I had some time to kill today so I had my 2004 Maxx's brakes checked out. At 37,000 miles, my mechanic said I was only half way down. I was suprised by this considering the dealer had turned the rotors twice while the car was under standard warranty. I figured the pulsing (now twice resolved) would have caused the brakes to wear unusually fast. Given that I only drive in the city, I am also suprised that I will likely get 50,000 out of the brakes. Pao: at what mileage did you get your brakes switched out? I also plan on going with an after market rotor when the time comes; give something else a try instead of going with these paper thin GM rotors. Replies to this message: pao (Apr 30, 2007 3:55 am)
#19 of 39 Re: Brake Wear [maxx4me] by pao Apr 30, 2007 (3:55 am)
Replying to: maxx4me (Apr 26, 2007 12:14 pm) I changed mine out at 64K....only the pads...the rotors turned....and now I have 93K on the car...and brakes are still solid.....

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