I've been trying to straighten the rear brake rotor on a '08 YZ250F using a cresent wrench. I can see the caliper move and the brake binds up and stops the wheel when turning by hand but I can't seem to get the bend out enough to make it rotate smooth. I took the rotor off but the bend is so slight I can't really see it. Any advice? New rotor?
Brake Rotor Bent
Started by StilRacin, Nov 29 2009 10:13 PM
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Posted 29 November 2009 - 10:13 PM
I've been trying to straighten the rear brake rotor on a '08 YZ250F using a cresent wrench. I can see the caliper move and the brake binds up and stops the wheel when turning by hand but I can't seem to get the bend out enough to make it rotate smooth. I took the rotor off but the bend is so slight I can't really see it. Any advice? New rotor?
Posted 29 November 2009 - 11:42 PM
Pretty hard to do, as I'm pretty sure they are forged steel rotors, sometimes bending steel like that back it will snap.
Maybe someone else here has some advice, but I would be looking for a new one
Maybe someone else here has some advice, but I would be looking for a new one
Posted 29 November 2009 - 11:53 PM
Another vote for a new one....typically acceptable brake rotor runout is measured in thousands of an inch (.001), some applications are hundredths (.01).
Trying to meet that level of precision with a crescent wrench may be categorized as "challenging".
Maybe this could be used as a good reason to go to oversize rotors? :thumbsup:
Trying to meet that level of precision with a crescent wrench may be categorized as "challenging".
Maybe this could be used as a good reason to go to oversize rotors? :thumbsup:
