OEM 2000 Chevrolet Malibu Brake Disc

2000 Chevrolet Malibu Brake Disc Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Effectively Service and Repair Brake Discs on 2000 Chevrolet Malibu?

  A: Service and repair of brake rotors requires using the j 42450-a hub cleaning kit (J 42450-A) to clean wheel bearings and hubs until all rust and foreign objects removing from rotor and flange mating surfaces to prevent brake pulsation and increased lateral runout. A brake rotor's minimum thickness should be established using a micrometer. Replacement of the rotor must be considered if its minimum thickness value is exceeded. The j 41013 rotor resurfacing kit (J 41013) should be used to clean off rust from the brake rotor flange before machining when groove depth exceeds 1.5 mm or brake pulsation results from thickness variation exceeding 0.025 mm or deep corrosion. The machining process requires the creation of non-directional brake surfaces using 120 grit aluminum oxide sandpaper along with optional non-directional rotor finishers before the braking surfaces should receive cleaning with denatured alcohol or brake cleaner. To prevent damage to rotors and brake pulsation the last step requires you to evenly torque wheel nuts at the correct specs.