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    Resurfacing rusted rotors

    I'm heading to erie to pick up a HP 30. The guy installed new brakes on it not that long ago but the axle's been stored outside for a while and he said the rotors need cleaned up. I wanna get em resurfaced or something. Is there a place that does that? Like midas or monro? I've never had it done before.

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    monroe does it for like 15 a rotor. but theyre not quick about it. as in, drop it off in the morning, pick em up at close. thats how my local one here is. but then again hes a tool (manager).
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    Hit'em lightly with a grinder.
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    No grinder. Sand paper. Or Monroe. The one in butler does them as well. If they are pitted at all, just get a new set.
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    Find a bumper to bumper they will do it for $5. I am not sure if hovis still does it. if not just clean them up with some sand paper and brake clean.

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    Quote Originally Posted by YJBIZ View Post
    Find a bumper to bumper they will do it for $5. I am not sure if hovis still does it. if not just clean them up with some sand paper and brake clean.
    bumper to bumper?

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    Some AdvanceAuto's and Napas will do it as well. You just have to call around.

    You're more than likely going to replace the pads so I'd just pick up a new set of rotors to go with them. JMO.

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    This is a HP from a 99 i believe and if i'm correct the hubs are different on the 99's and 01's? I will have to get rotors for the 99 xj or swap my hubs over and get 01 rotors. Sound right?

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    Sounds right. IIRC they switched mid yr 99. I'd just get the rotors the same yr as the axle.

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    If its just surface rust sand em down. Alot of the parts stores sand em down. Scout rotors run like 150 a piece so I treat em like gold.
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    Quote Originally Posted by muddeprived View Post
    bumper to bumper?
    auto parts store.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Super Scout View Post
    If its just surface rust sand em down. Alot of the parts stores sand em down. Scout rotors run like 150 a piece so I treat em like gold.
    Holy Hell! Are you serious Steve!?!
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    holy shit! no grinder!!!

    UNLESS YOU ARE USING A WIRE WHEEL!

    which will work...but dont use a grinder.
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    Originally Posted by [B]dangerranger44[/B]
    i know how the thornbirds suck offroad and all that. but they ride good and they make any truck look badass though.

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    Use a brass wheel not a steel one
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    ^ this.

    i didnt mention that...lol, even steel wont hurt though, cuz rotors are harder steel than normal
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    Originally Posted by [B]dangerranger44[/B]
    i know how the thornbirds suck offroad and all that. but they ride good and they make any truck look badass though.

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    what about trying electrolisis? that should get the heavy stuff off inside and out. them have them cut.
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    I have a wire brush or two laying around for my drill so I'll brush em down and see. They aren't as bad as I thought.

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    Who said anything about a grinder? Im confused serious about what?
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    It's just rust - wire wheel, sane paper, drive with the brakes on a bit, surface rust comes off

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    If ya can't get it off and it is too bad open your wallet and spend the 20 bucks for a new rotor.
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    The dodge sat for nearlly 3 years and the rotors look like shit, drive for a day then changed the pads. Rust gone!
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    i failed to ask if it was just surface rust. or pay atention i guess. you have a vehicle sit for a week or 2 and it will be rusted a little. driving for a while will fix that. and worst case is you need new pads if its real bad
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    I have pulled scouts out of swamps, and sanded the rotors down, than again scout rotors look like something off a dump truck lol
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    The axle was outside for about 4 months from what I was told and the coat of rust is pretty thick, but not deep or anything. maybe I'll try the pad trick since I have two sets of pads, one from the current axle, and one new pair on this axle.

    I think I might sell my LP30 with the aussie in it. I don't really like the front locker in the XJ.

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    pull that aussie and sell it on here. i can think of a few people that would buy it.
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