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Old 09-01-2007, 03:16 AM
charmalu charmalu is offline
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turning rotors

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Originally Posted by SirNik84 View Post
if your not having the rotor turned it may still squeak... my car is doing that... right now... anyway. the rotor get super smooth and the pad is smooth so it will squeak like fingernails on a chalkboard. get some sand paper or a scotchbrite pad and scuff the surface of the rotor... or take and get it turned... but if you are lazy like me you'll just do the sand paper....

this coming from a guy who has a certification on this topic.... I'm a bad influence.
If I understand it right, turning MB rotors is a no no.
Never resurface brake rotors for a Mercedes. OEM rotors are not manfactured with an extra thickness that can be machined off with a brake lathe.

www.mercedesmanuals.com/articles.asp?id=125

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