Turning Rotors on 3rd Gen?

[Jimmy6string]

Admittedly, I've only done a preliminary search on this so apologies in advance for any stupid questions...

Shaking while braking indicating the rotors on my 3rd Gen are warped. Not violent yet but annoying. I called a local shop I've used several times with other cars, they're reputable and I trust them. Asked how much they charge to turn a pair of rotors and when I can bring it in, etc. The man tells me that I have to replace them or else they'll be shaking even worse by this weekend. Says the Taco's can take the lathe but the Tundra and T4r's won't.

Any Thoughts?

My next question is about replacement parts: went to Rockauto which was a great new find from this forum, they have parts listed from $15-55... I know the Brembos would be great but I don't need high performance, I just need to get where I'm goin and then stop. Nothing fancy on this truck.

Any suggestions are appreciated as always. :cheers:

 

[Brilliant]

You can turn any rotor as far as I know. You cant turn any rotor at any tool speed though.

Turned tundra fronts, turned front and rear non-turnable cross drilled OE BMW rotors, just at reduced tool speed.

oh and take the to the local autoparts shop for turning, IIRC it was about 15/rotor there

 

[Jaketino]

Why not do the TBU at this point? I'm in the same boat and am pricing it out. Makes sense since they dissipate heat better so you will be less likely to need to do this again.

 

[afg10000]

If the stock rotors are roached, there's not a whole lot on them to turn most likely. That's probably why your mechanic isn't recommending it. If ya want to stay stock, probably better off replacing rotors and pads. Don't need fancy stuff. Just whatever ya get at the local store. On a side note, sometimes shot shocks/springs can contribute to stopping vibration.

 

[LittleCaesar]

If they are OEM, maybe. But since they are warped, ditch them.

I ran the Brembos before the Tundra upgrade. Did very well. Mated with some Akebono pads they stopped well, but not when I was towing my boat. Wagner Thermoquiets pads and rotors work well too, as others had postulated on the forum.

If it is DIY, I'd say no more than $170 for pads, rotors, fluid, etc.