Warped Rotor?
10-04-04 | 12:11 PM
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Warped Rotor?
I have Bontrager hubs and XT Disc brakes. I thought I .replaced a warped rotot. After tightening the new rotor down it appears to be warped too. Any thoughts?
10-04-04 | 12:24 PM
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How about proper torque on the bolts. If you over torque them or torque them unevenly you will warp the rotor.
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10-04-04 | 12:47 PM
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Did you go around tighhtening the bolts down in a circular pattern or did you tighten them down in a star pattern (similar to lug nuts on a car)? If you did the circle pattern, chances are that's what warped your rotor.
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10-05-04 | 04:56 AM
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Originally Posted by specialeyes
Any ideas where I can get a torque wrench that goes down to 18 in. lbs.? I found a craftsman, but it only goes as low as 25 in.lbs.
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10-05-04 | 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
Not quite there but close https://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...temnumber=2696
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10-10-04 | 05:32 PM
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ehhmmmmmm.. i think i also warped my rotor.
i was riding behind a friend a couple of days ago, and he slipped and fell, i had no time to react and my front rotor hit this rear tire. I wasnt riding very fast, but could this have been enough force to bend my rotor?
i was riding behind a friend a couple of days ago, and he slipped and fell, i had no time to react and my front rotor hit this rear tire. I wasnt riding very fast, but could this have been enough force to bend my rotor?
10-10-04 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by free_pizza
ehhmmmmmm.. i think i also warped my rotor.
i was riding behind a friend a couple of days ago, and he slipped and fell, i had no time to react and my front rotor hit this rear tire. I wasnt riding very fast, but could this have been enough force to bend my rotor?
i was riding behind a friend a couple of days ago, and he slipped and fell, i had no time to react and my front rotor hit this rear tire. I wasnt riding very fast, but could this have been enough force to bend my rotor?
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10-11-04 | 03:00 PM
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Anyone know if a rotor can be fixed from being warped/bent?
10-11-04 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by free_pizza
Anyone know if a rotor can be fixed from being warped/bent?
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