hi all...

I know i don't post very much here.. Sorry ...

I am a courier and i drive tons of miles a week.. 1000+..

Just hit 145,000 and i got rotors replaces warrenty again through Carx in IL... The old ones on the car was only 3 weeks old..

they think it is a problem with the body that makes them warped so fast...

I don't know if it is my problem with all the miles i drive and the chicago area driving... Lots of stopping/going and sitting in traff.. LOL

This is a nice little car for courier work...

Thanks
Moosejunky99

 

Full ceramic pads, and some claim slotted/drilled rotors....

 

Ya gotta keep the back brakes adjusted up. If you don't, the fronts wind up doing all the braking. This leads to brake judder in the front.

 

Use your topic title as a search term, see how many threads on the exact topic.

 

I switched to SS caliper brackets and 11.65 inch rotors and ceramic pads and no more brake judder and I ensure the rear drums are adjusted

 

I don't do much stop and go driving. The original brakes in my 06 were replaced at 92K just because there was 92K miles on the originals. I am also very easy on stopping no hard braking as that may overheat and warp the brakes.

 

CENTRIC

They are made in China, like most others.
They are the best...
You can get them on Amazon

 

I've just fitted the bigger discs (slotted/cross-drilled ones) and the braking is greatly improved - though the slotting makes it a little noisy, hoping that will wear in over time. Adjusting the rears helps maintain brake balance, but since the fronts do the majority of the work, it doesn't contribute to much extra wear on the rotors if not.
My HHR lived its first six years in Buffalo, then near Chicago, and one thing i noticed when replacing the rotors was a thick layer of rust that had accumulated on the surface of the hub between it and the mounting face of the rotor - without cleaning all that off the new rotor wouldn't sit flat to the hub, and the initial runout would probably lead to warping later...

 

That is EXACTLY the reason that that is an emphasized step in rotor replacement. Where I live, I just inspect and wipe smooth. Most don't even do that.

 

I have the drums in the back.... maybe next time i go to get oil change.. probably next week... i'll get them to re-adjust my back drums..

thanks for replying..