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#16 of 93 Re: '01 GT Ltd Brakes Are Unresponsive in Cold [legacy_gt_dc] by paisan Feb 06, 2007 (12:15 pm)
Frozen line would be my diagnosis. 14 months is a short time but it could have absorbed moisture and frozen. By standing on the pedal you broke up the frozen section. I'd have the brakes flushed.   Also I hate to break it to you but my guess is that when you had then "flushed" 14 months ago, the place that did it only bled them and didn't flush em. 95% of the places don't flush, they bleed which doesn't help much.   -mike
#17 of 93 Re: '01 GT Ltd Brakes Are Unresponsive in Cold [legacy_gt_dc] by fibber2 Feb 06, 2007 (12:19 pm)
Sounds scary.... IIRC, there was a service advisory or maybe limited recall for something like this back in the mid/late '90's. I think it was related to a bad batch of valves in the vacuum booster freezing up and not channeling pressure properly to aid the pedal action. Leg pressure then goes up 3-4x in order to get the same stopping power. Being close to the engine, it warms up quickly and releases.   You are not the first one to report a situation like this. It appeared on this board some time past. And someone who used to work in my building told me this happened to him one cold morning when he drove his son's '00 or '01 OBW. If I can figure out who it was, I'll try and contact him for details.   Steve Replies to this message: ateixeira (Feb 06, 2007 1:04 pm)
#18 of 93 Re: '01 GT Ltd Brakes Are Unresponsive in Cold [fibber2] by ateixeira Feb 06, 2007 (1:04 pm)
Replying to: fibber2 (Feb 06, 2007 12:19 pm) My Forester was affected by that recall, so they swapped out my brake master cylinder.   Thing is, it was only an issue at something like 55 degrees F below the freezing mark. I did it anyway, though.   -juice
#20 of 93 Turning Rotors, should I do it or not ? by vpekulas Jul 19, 2006 (3:38 pm)
I'd like to have the front rotors on my 2001 Outback H6 turned since they need it badly by now. I was told by a mechanic not to do that and buy new. The reason was that it's a composite material so the rotors would not last longer then 3 month.   Is it true ? Thanks. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 20, 2006 12:40 pm) bailey21 (Feb 25, 2007 4:09 pm) ateixeira (Feb 26, 2007 8:46 am) snowbelter (Feb 26, 2007 9:41 am) and 1 more...
#21 of 93 Re: Turning Rotors, should I do it or not ? [vpekulas] by ateixeira Jul 20, 2006 (12:40 pm)
Replying to: vpekulas (Jul 19, 2006 3:38 pm) Not true, you can absolutely have them turned. They're not ceramic or anything like that, those cost as much as the whole car!   Ask for a shop that uses an on-car lathe, those get the truest surface. And be easy on them at first, you have to break them in again.   -juice
#22 of 93 Re: Turning Rotors, should I do it or not ? [vpekulas] by bailey21 Feb 25, 2007 (4:09 pm)
Replying to: vpekulas (Jul 19, 2006 3:38 pm) I was told that due to the configuration of the brake system on the Subarus, that turning the rotors could become a serious safety problem as it would change the configuration. I would check the owners manual or call a certified Subaru Tech. I changed mine myself and had no problems, only with the price of the new rotors. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Feb 26, 2007 8:46 am) snowbelter (Feb 26, 2007 9:41 am) paisan (Feb 27, 2007 5:59 am)
#23 of 93 Re: Turning Rotors, should I do it or not ? [bailey21] by ateixeira Feb 26, 2007 (8:46 am)
Replying to: bailey21 (Feb 25, 2007 4:09 pm) Whoever told you that was not well informed. Subaru dealers turn rotors all the time. On of my friends who works at SoA was even telling me the story about how they trained her on how to use an on-car lathe.   So you can absolutely have Subaru rotors turned, in fact any Subaru dealer will gladly do the job for you.   -juice Replies to this message: snowbelter (Feb 26, 2007 9:41 am) paisan (Feb 27, 2007 5:59 am)
#24 of 93 Re: Turning Rotors, should I do it or not ? [ateixeira] by snowbelter Feb 26, 2007 (9:41 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Feb 26, 2007 8:46 am) Just be aware that not all Subaru dealers use the on the wheel lathe. I know mine does not. Replies to this message: paisan (Feb 27, 2007 5:59 am)
#25 of 93 Re: Turning Rotors, should I do it or not ? [snowbelter] by paisan Feb 27, 2007 (5:59 am)
Replying to: snowbelter (Feb 26, 2007 9:41 am) Turning rotors removes material. By removing material you remove heat-sink ability of the rotors and therfore they will likely warp quicker after having them turned. Generally I never suggest turning rotors as it's a waste of time and money, you are better off buying a set of Mountain Rotors and putting them on as a complete replacement rather than turning the ones on the car.   -mike

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