Front Brake Rotor - Service

NO: 05-10-95

GROUP: Brakes

DATE: Aug. 25, 1995

SUBJECT:
Front Brake Disc
(Rotor) Service

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 05-13-94 DATED JUN. 17, 1994 WHICH SHOULD BE NOTED IN THE 1994 TSB BOUND BOOK (PUBLICATION NO. 81-699-95054). ALL REVISIONS ARE MARKED WITH **ASTERISKS**. THE POLICY AND PROCEDURE HAS CHANGED FOR WARPED BRAKE DISCS (ROTORS).

MODELS:
1993 - 1995 (LH) Concorde/Intrepid/Vision/LHS/New Yorker

NOTE:
THIS TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REFLECTS A WARRANTY POLICY CHANGE WHEN SERVICING THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS (ROTORS) ON LH VEHICLES ONLY. THE POLICY IS TO REFACE AND NOT REPLACE, EXCEPT AS NOTED.

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:

Brake discs (rotors) should be refaced for the following conditions:

1. Deeply scored disc (rotor). Do not exceed minimum thickness.**

2. Rust or lining deposits on disc (rotor).

**Brake discs (rotors) should be relaced on 1993-1994 Model Year vehicles only for the following conditions:**

**1. Brake pulsation.**

**2. Steering wheel oscillation when braking.**

**3. Brake roughness complaints caused by thickness variation (warped) brake disc (rotor).**

NOTE:
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE OR REFACE DISCS (ROTORS) WHEN NEW LININGS ARE INSTALLED.

REPLACING OR REFACING DISCS (ROTORS) WILL NOT FIX NOISE COMPLAINTS.

**REPLACE THE DISC (ROTOR) ONLY WHEN REFACING DOES NOT COMPLETELY CLEAN THE BRAKING SURFACE OR AS NOTED.**

**IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LININGS WHEN REPLACING THE DISCS (ROTORS) FOR A BRAKE PULSATION PROBLEM IF THE LININGS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.**

REPAIR PROCEDURE:

**This bulletin involves refacing or replacing one or both front brake discs (rotors).**

**Reface or replace the front brake discs (rotors) as required using the procedures outlined in the 1993 Concorde/Intrepid/Vision Service Manual (Publication No. 81-270-3140) page 5-46 or the 1994 Concorde/Intrepid/Vision/LHS/New Yorker Service Manual (Publication No. 81-270-4140) page 5A7.**

NOTE:
WHEN REFACING A BRAKE DISC (ROTOR) THE REQUIRED 0.08 MM (0.003 IN.) DISC RUNOUT (TIR, TOTAL INDICATOR READING) AND 0.013 MM (0.0005 IN.) THICKNESS VARIATION LIMITS MUST BE MAINTAINED.

POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.

TIME ALLOWANCE:
Labor Operation No: 05-21-11-90 Reface Both Front Discs(Rotors) 1.2 Hrs.

FAILURE CODE: XX - Service Adjustment

**Labor Operation No: 05-21-10-95 Replace Both Front Discs (Rotors) .5 Hrs.**
1993 & 1994 M.Y.

FAILURE CODE: 3X - Warped