Do I need a wheel alignment after replacing rotors?
Hello – a front-end alignment is neither required or useful after replacing a brake rotor. Replacing the rotor will not enhance, or detract from, your existing wheel alignment.
Do I need an alignment after changing brake calipers?
If you changed your own brakes you probably don’t need to get an alignment unless you disassembled the suspension. If you took your vehicle in for brake service and they said you needed an alignment you may want to get a second (or third) opinion from another mechanic. Replacing brakes has no effect on your alignment.
Can new brakes affect alignment?
Properly installed brakes will have no affect on wheel alignment at all. Keyphrase being “properly installed”. On a non unit bearing rotor, overtorqued or improperly pressed wheels bearing will cause more rotational drag and give the illusion of improper wheel alignment.
What causes brakes to pulsate right after rotor and pad?
Your problem can only be because of: Wrong or defective parts, incorrect fitting damage such as not using a caliper piston retraction tool, incorrect re-assembly of shims and bolts and anti-rattle springs, previous damage or mis-alignment being masked by the old pad wear, a foreign body introduced into the system.
Why does my Car Make Noise after new pads and rotors?
By ignoring your vehicle’s moaning and groaning could cost you a lot of money to repair down the road and even more dangerous. One of the major cause of brakes noise after new pads and rotors is having excess brake dust that is trapped between the caliper and the rotor.
Why do my brakes shimmy when I run through a puddle?
What is passed off as a “warped rotor”, and blamed on the user running through a puddle after heating the brakes, is a myth. The shimmy feeling that comes from brakes is usually due to uneven friction material build-up on the rotor.
What makes your car pulsate at 30 mph?
At 30 mph, the pulsating and sound become scary, so I parked the car, put it up on jack stands, removed the wheels, and after inspection I can find nothing obviously wrong. I did notice that the right rotor has some visible scratches on it, but I can’t see anything that could touch the rotor except the pads.