Advantages of Using an on-Car Brake Lathe

BRAKE VIBRATION AND / OR PULSATION

3) Advantages Of Using An On-Car Brake Lathe

Toyota Motor Corporation Engineers strongly recommend that an on-car brake lathe be used for repairing brake vibration and pulsation. This method improves rotor and hub combined run-out, and is the preferred method when compared to rotor replacement and off-the-car rotor machining.

A. Technical Advantage of Caliper Mounted Brake Lathe

- Installing the brake lathe in the same position as the caliper results in minimal run-out relative to the caliper.

- Eliminating this run-out minimizes the pad grinding on the rotor and reduces rotor thickness variation.

B. Practical Use Benefits

- Resurfacing rotors on vehicles with rotor/hub assemblies (Land Cruiser, Truck) can be performed easily.

- Vehicles with corrosion between hub and rotor flanges can be machined without removing rotor from hub.