What is the advantage of hiring a disc processing professional?
To process discs, you need a special device that hardly anyone has in their garage at home. Not all workshops have it either. This is why you must visit a workshop equipped with a device to calibrate your brake discs. Because calibration is relatively quick, workshop costs are low, well below the purchase price you”d pay for a set of new brake discs.
What should you pay attention to when processing discs?
Disc processing When processing the discs, you should pay attention to the minimum thickness of the brake discs: Since 0.2 to 0.5 millimeters of the wall is sanded off during processing, it must be ensured that the minimum thickness does not fall below the permitted one. The minimum thickness varies depending on the brake disc and is usually marked on the brake disc itself. Brake discs also wear with use. A professional in the workshop will certainly indicate when processing is no longer possible. In addition, it is not possible to process ceramic brake discs, which are used, for example, for sports cars.
Why should I process brake discs?
If the car shakes when braking, it may be due to the brake discs. This is not only unpleasant, but also dangerous. Simple processing of the discs increases the quality of braking without the need to buy expensive new discs. So, processing is a much cheaper and better alternative to buying a new one.
What preparations should be made before processing the brake discs?
Before machining the brake discs, they must be removed. To do this, the car must be raised with a jack and the wheels unscrewed.
What tools and materials are needed for processing brake discs?
Calibrating brake discs requires a special calibration device. Since this device is very expensive to buy, not all workshops have it. To be able to process the brake discs, you must first remove them. Therefore, you will also need a jack, an Allen wrench, and a ring spanner to be able to remove and reinstall the wheel and brake disc. When you screw the wheels back on, it is essential to set the correct torque using a torque wrench.
What alternative is there for disc processing?
A more expensive alternative to disc refinishing is buying new brake discs. This is necessary if the brake discs have already been machined several times or have been worn by full driving and have reached the minimum thickness. The prices of new brake discs vary depending on the make and model of the car.
How long does it take to process the discs?
Disc processing does not take too long. Some workshops take less than an hour to do this. Most of that time is needed to unscrew and reinstall the wheels and brake discs. The processing of the discs itself takes only a few minutes.
