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Post by Tanya on Jul 29, 2011 12:38:17 GMT -7
I asked my husband to take off my rotors tonight so I can take them in and do what ever they do with them. LOL. Do we need to take all 4 or just the front? Im sure it will be best to do them all. What do you think?
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Post by Tanya on Jul 29, 2011 13:17:22 GMT -7
 Wow for fun I just called Dodge to see what they charge to turn them only $180 I will stick with Checker. LOL.
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Post by 440Gordy on Jul 29, 2011 16:09:32 GMT -7
The front brakes do 70% of the stopping, so they are normally the ones at heat up and warp. If you can feel it in the steering wheel I would just do the fronts.
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Post by Tanya on Jul 29, 2011 17:22:12 GMT -7
He is having one heck of a time getting the lug nuts off. They put a cap over the lug nuts and it is just spinning and the lugs are still tight. GRRR. So now he is out there ripping off the caps off the nuts while they are still one the car. Maybe if he scratches my fake rims I can get real one ;D
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Post by Tanya on Jul 29, 2011 17:59:23 GMT -7
Well unfortunately my tires are still on, my lug nuts are F'D up along with my rims and Mike is in a very bad mood. I guess we will call it good for today and try again tomorrow.  Why the h*** did dodge put caps on their lug nuts  dumb idea. |
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Post by GreenWithEnvy on Jul 29, 2011 23:45:42 GMT -7
Thats a question no can explain.lol kind of like how they charge $500 for chrome wheel covers.
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Post by BENISASPUD on Jul 30, 2011 7:15:23 GMT -7
When you are able to get the crappy dodge lug nuts off. I recommend getting some Gorilla Lugs. They work so much better and have a locking lug. The Dodge locking lug breaks very often and are horrible. I went and had to replace all 3 Dodge locking lugs and went with the Gorilla lugs. The Gorilla lugs are fairly cheap.
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Post by Tanya on Jul 30, 2011 8:59:37 GMT -7
I really hope he can get them off today without messing up my rims anymore then he has. Anyone have any pointers on getting these nuts off?
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Post by ponch79 on Jul 30, 2011 9:07:06 GMT -7
You guys Can torch them off and then buy new studs for the hubs.
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Post by ponch79 on Jul 30, 2011 9:09:55 GMT -7
Don't go with what I said I wasnt thinking straight.  |
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Post by Tanya on Jul 30, 2011 19:20:49 GMT -7
Thank you all for the tips and advice we got them off and the rotors off and they have been turned. The guy said they where pretty bad and asked if the car shaked when I hit the brakes. I laughed and told him I was affraid I was going to shake off the road. LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2011 8:23:29 GMT -7
Glad to hear you got it solved. I wish I could have mine turned  But I have to probably replace my slotted rotors. |
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Post by 440Gordy on Jul 31, 2011 8:48:18 GMT -7
Glad to hear you got it solved. I wish I could have mine turned But I have to probably replace my slotted rotors. Sounds like upgrade time!  Tanya - glad everything worked out and you got the brakes fixed! Sounds like your ready to run with us Friday night now! |
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Post by alpinewil81 on Aug 28, 2011 19:42:15 GMT -7
Wow, so you got to deal with the infamous junk Chrysler lug nuts. That stupid chrome sleeve is the most miserable thing. Not sure who has ever had to replace a flat with your own jack but that's how I learned that the OEM lug wrench didn't even fit those ugly lugs... when I finally got it to the shop the tire tech struggled with the other wheels. They donated a set of normal lug nuts for me. I have yet to see many
LX cars still rolling the OEM lugs. I concur with the Gorilla's that's what I'm using.
Oh yeah, front rotors often warp more than rears like Gordy said... but you got that fixed. I hope the car drives, I mean stops, like new again!
For the cost of the dealership to turn rotors you could have bought new ones. I replaced my OE's with ATE's for about that price. The slotted rotors and pads help the non SRT vehicles stop much better.
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Post by kptone on Sept 19, 2011 18:36:17 GMT -7
I seems that the LX's have a lot of heat up front. When I bought my first 06 300C I had to have Larry H Miller turn the rotors. I always have all four done, like when I do my brakes, but they only did the front (did it on the house.) When I sold it, I put roughly 40k or so on it when I owned it and amazingly the brakes and rotors were still great.
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Wow for fun I just called Dodge to see what they charge to turn them only $180 
Why the h*** did dodge put caps on their lug nuts 
dumb idea.
