How does this brake rotor wear look?

[JimmyJohns]

I promise this is the last time I'll ask

Did brakes about a month ago, 2000 buick century. The driver side I've been keeping a close eye on, because when I first did the brakes, the driver side got hot, seemed to just need a bit more lube, and I filed a little more off the ears of the pads, seems to have been fine since.

I'm detailing the car today, and I noticed weird looking wear on the driver side rotor. Here is a link to an album showing the driver side

For reference, here is the passenger side: Here is a link to an album showing the passenger side

Neither side is rough to the touch, running my fingernail on both rotors and it doesn't get caught on anything


I hate being paranoid, but that caught my eye, and I am looking to you guys to offer me advice.

Thanks for taking the time to read.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

There is nothing wrong with them

 

[ctechbob]

Ditto, don't seen any problem there.

 

[JimmyJohns]

What a relief, I was concerned because you can see toward the center of the rotor, it looked like the pad was in contact moreso than on the outer areas, I assume it's just wear marks from the pad material?

 

[spasm3]

I don't see a problem. Looks at least from the first pic, that there are not that many miles on them . They have not really worn in yet.

 

[DuckRyder]

I'm going to be the dissenting opinion.

I don't like the driver side. If the rotors were properly machined you shouldn't have those streaks showing up like that. I think the pads are contaminated perhaps. (how many miles on on these?) You also shouldn't have to file on new pads.

 

[JimmyJohns]

I'd say 300 miles or so, I'm not entirely sure. There was a tad bit of excess metal on the ears, thats why I filed them a touch, not to be a weiner but I've seen it done a ton of times.

The pads are Duralast golds, part number: DG699

The rotors are wagners ecoated, they did say that they were machined but I don't know how true that is.

Edit: I wonder if a small blob of grease came in contact with the rotor, and caused that? I tried to be very clean about it, but for all I know, I might have missed a glob when I did a once over

 

[DuckRyder]

It may be nothing it bears keeping a close eye on at the least... as long as you can't feel it at all it is probably not an issue but it will either start to wear evenly or you'll be able to feel it, once you feel it its too late to do anything. (except replace the pads and machine the rotor)

Something embedded in the pad is suspect.

What I would do is take that side back apart and clean and inspect the pads - what I would do next depends on what I found.

 

[JimmyJohns]

You know, I think I'm going to replace the brake hose on that side. Like I mentioned, when I first did the brake job, the driver side got hot. When I got back after a test drive, I jacked the car up and the driver wheel was stuck. After I cleaned out the slide pin holes a bit more, and filed the ears of the pads, it seemed like it was fine. I checked 3 seperate times after driving 3 seperate times, to feel how well the wheel spun. Ever since, I've been paranoid, and I swear that the driver side has felt a little hotter to the touch compared to the passenger(Not to the point where touching it is like touching a hot pan). $16 to give me a little piece of mind seems worth it to me, as long as the bleeder comes free.

My fear is that the pad isn't disengaging from the rotor properly, causing this wear which I assume could be attributed to heat.

My line of thinking is this, that wheel didn't get stuck for no reason, and the caliper piston I recall going in fine when I used a C-clamp. Maybe when I moved the caliper out of the way it dislodged something inside the hose.


Can't wait to wrestle with a rusty bleeder, gonna be a long day.

 

[Hall]

3 people respond that it's fine and 1 says otherwise, but you go with the dissenting vote.... ?? Seems like you just wanted someone to agree with your doubts about the brakes.

 

[JimmyJohns]

Perhaps I'm jumping the gun here, i apologize if I came off as trying to find someone to agree with me. These brakes have been on my mind since I've done them, and I'm just trying to go the right way about things. I do have the hose, but I'm going to hold off, and probably return it. I just took it for a drive to get gas, a lttle more than 10 miles or so, and the car doesn't pull to either side, brake pedal is nice and firm, and touching the rim, both sides feel about the same, I'd hardly even call them warm. No grinding, abnormal noises, or smells either.

I'm going to keep a very close eye on it, and try not to have an anxiety attack over it again.

Thanks folks.

 

[spasm3]

I'll never fault someone for changing out 18 year old brake lines. I've done it just for piece of mind. Just keep in mind that it can lead to other issues, so be prepared to replace the caliper if things go badly. On some older cars, i have replaced the lines an calipers solely due to age, not failure.