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Re: Warping Left Front Brake Rotor

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Subject: Re: Warping Left Front Brake Rotor
From: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Mon, 06 Oct 2003 14:20:20 -0700
Differential cooling. For example, the water spray only hits one side of the
rotor, as is likely. Also, the water spray wouldn't hit the part inside the
caliper. Right there, you have the potential for both side-to-side and
radial distortion.


on 10/6/03 1:09 PM, Paul M. at rowman22001@yahoo.com wrote:

> --- Hans Duinhoven <h.duinhoven@planet.nl> wrote:
>> The guy sprayed water with a hose all over the car
>> including the wheels and
>> brake system. This caused the warping.
> 
> Wow.  This can cause rotors to WARP?  I always thought
> the only risk with this type of treatment was
> cracking.  How does rapid cooling of a hot rotor warp it?
> 
> =====
> Paul Misencik
> 1971 MGB Vintage Race Project
> Huntersville, NC  USA
> www.sopwithracing.com
> 



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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires




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