Gen 3 Front Disc Thickness Q's ????

[94_v6_camry]

Guys, need some advise regarding changing the front disc.
I just measure the front disc thickness and it's 27mm, the minimum is 26 mm, and the standard is 28mm.
Thinking of changing the brake pads and just wondering should i get a new rotor as well or just take it out and machine the disc ???
Reason i ask is that as stated the standard disc thickness is 28 mm and not sure whether getting a new one would be worse it since it's only 1mm different.

Cheers
Derrick

[uibalnme]

Might as well just change the discs while your at it. Why wait? After another resurfacing, and wear from braking, the discs may get too thin, and warp causing vibration. Buy a set of oems or good quality aftermarket brand like Brembo.

[new echo owner]

Just put new pads on, unless you have brake pulsation problem. 1 mm on a Camry can last you a long time. Ask yourself this, how many miles have you put on your car for the front rotors to wear off 1 mm?

N.E.O.

[94_v6_camry]

Originally Posted by new echo owner

Just put new pads on, unless you have brake pulsation problem. 1 mm on a Camry can last you a long time. Ask yourself this, how many miles have you put on your car for the front rotors to wear off 1 mm?

N.E.O.

Reason i wanted to change the brake pads it's because it make this terrible "Squeaking" noise every time i nearly come to a stop.
I am not sure whether changing the brake pads would help, therefore i was thinking of taking out the brake rotors and get it resurface (spelling).

BTW i had this car for almost 5 years, so the wear off rate is only 1mm.

Cheers

[BMR]

The squeaking is possibly coming from a steel clip on the brake pad backing plate that touches the rotor when the pads get too thin.

As for the rotors, I'd have 'em turned, as long as they end up above the recommended minimum thickness. I'm sure they've allowed for subsequent wear when they set that specification.

[new echo owner]

How much of the pad is left? Is it a 4 or 6 cylinders in the car?

Resurfacing the rotors don't usually correct squeaking noise from brake. If there is plenty of pads left, try this:

Take the pads off, put a piece of 120 grit sand paper on a flat surface, and then lightly sand the pads. That is sandpaper on the flat surface and push the pad on top of it, this will give you clean contact surface for the pads. Next, take the shims off from the pads, clean them off by wiping them down with a rag. Put some brake lube on the backing of the pads and reinstall the shims. Don't get any lube on the friction surface though. Before you put the pads back on put some brake lube on the pad backing where they slide on the spring clips or anti-rattling springs. Put everything together and tighten them back up and see if that helps.

N.E.O.

[BMR]

I agree with NEO about resurfacing rotors not fixing a pad squealing problem, if that's what you have. It's never worked for me. I do it if I'm replacing pads or have a warped rotor.

There are aftermarket anti squeal "goops" available that are usually quite effective. I've used one from CRC called "Disk Brake Quiet" with good results. It's applied to the backside of the pad. I use it every time I replace pads.