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Title: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 30 November 2012, 20:47:55
I have a new set of rear disks for the MV6.

Like an absolute plank, I dropped one, onto a concrete surface, from about waist height, whilst moving them.

Visually looks fine... but... have I weakened it? would you use, or, prefer to get a new one to sleep at night? After all, it's brakes..

Opinions welcome... :y
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: Lazydocker on 30 November 2012, 20:51:19
Being rears I'd probably stick it on :-\ :-\

If it was a front I would be a little more reluctant, but only because I sometimes like to "Use" the brakes :-X ::)

TBH, I doubt it's weakened it but that's just my opinion ;)
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: Andy B on 30 November 2012, 20:54:33
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 30 November 2012, 20:47:55
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Opinions welcome... :y

Stick it the car  ;) ;) Doubt you've even slightly damaged it from that height.
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: OOMV6 on 30 November 2012, 21:16:17
Quote from: Andy B on 30 November 2012, 20:54:33
Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 30 November 2012, 20:47:55
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Opinions welcome... :y

Stick it the car  ;) ;) Doubt you've even slightly damaged it from that height.

Agreed. Think you'd need to give it a lot sharper blow than that to cause any damage.
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: Andy B on 30 November 2012, 21:17:54
by the way ........ it's a disC

Americans spell it disK  ::) ::)
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: 05omegav6 on 30 November 2012, 22:28:44
Quote from: Andy B on 30 November 2012, 21:17:54
by the way ........ it's a disC

Americans spell it  disKrotoR ::) ::)
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: flyer 0712 on 30 November 2012, 22:34:10
Hows your toes, :y
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: Andy B on 30 November 2012, 22:37:40
Quote from: ex taxi al on 30 November 2012, 22:28:44
Quote from: Andy B on 30 November 2012, 21:17:54
by the way ........ it's a disC

Americans spell it  disKrotoR ::) ::)

Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: albitz on 30 November 2012, 22:52:45
If you ever saw how castings get thrown around in a foundry you probably wouldnt be worrying about it. ;)
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: Martian on 01 December 2012, 08:25:15
The stress you caused the disc when dropping it is nothing when compared to the stress created when you are braking, it will be fine.
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: TheBoy on 01 December 2012, 10:10:14
hold t up and belt it a few times on outside with rubber mallet, to ensure no fractures.
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 01 December 2012, 10:33:03
Tap them both lightly with a hammer, if the tapping produces a different tone between the two discs then the one you've dropped is cracked!

I think it's unlikely though!  :)
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: symes on 01 December 2012, 10:35:17
Put it on brake rotor will be fine :y
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: albitz on 01 December 2012, 10:57:36
Quote from: TiggerHayes on 01 December 2012, 10:33:03
Tap them both lightly with a hammer, if the tapping produces a different tone between the two discs then the one you've dropped is cracked!

I think it's unlikely though!  :)

Good idea. Not cracked will probably ring like a bell, cracked will be a dull thud.Used to test hard iron grinding plates with that method many years ago and it never failed. Rendered the relatively expensive crack testing kit redundant. :y
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: 05omegav6 on 01 December 2012, 11:03:50
Of course, if it shatters when you tap it, you might want to buy another one ::)
Title: Re: Dropped Brake Disk
Post by: albitz on 01 December 2012, 11:04:42
Havent you heard of superglue ?  :-\

 :D