Posts Tagged: brake rotor warp
Brake Rotor Warp Myth: What Causes Brake Pedal Pulsation
Brake Rotor Warp Is a Myth: What Really Causes Brake Pedal Pulsation and Brake Judder Quick Summary Most drivers — and even many technicians — still believe that brake rotor warp is what causes brake pedal pulsation and brake judder. After decades of brake work and advanced diagnostics, I can tell you that’s usually wrong. In almost every street vehicle I’ve diagnosed, the real problem wasn’t a physically warped rotor at all. The real culprit was disc thickness variation (DTV) caused by rotor lateral runout, uneven pad deposits, improper lug … Read More
Brake rotor warp symptoms and fixes
Learn the symptoms of brake rotor warp and how to prevent it Brake rotors don’t warp. That’s a myth. Yet that’s what people and even technicians blame when your car shakes when you brake, or you feel your brake pedal pulsating. The real cause is disc thickness variation (DTV) caused by lateral runout. In the meantime, since everyone refers to DTV as brake rotor warp, that’s what I’ll call it for the purposes of this article. Brake rotor warp symptoms • Your car shakes when braking— If the brake rotor … Read More