# Repairing rotors

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/repairing-rotors/43863>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cr-v, honda, brakes\
**Created:** [February 4, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repairing-rotors/43863 "2010-02-04T22:45:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lnishi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@lnishi](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lnishi)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repairing-rotors/43863/1 "2010-02-04T22:45:12Z")

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My rotors need to be repaired on my car that is 2 1/2 years old. The brake pads are only 60% worn and have never been replaced. Is this common or are the rotors defective?

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repairing-rotors/43863/2 "2010-02-04T22:51:31Z")

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Rotors don’t get “repaired”, they get replaced. “Repair” would mean “turned” on a lathe, but nobody does that anymore. It leaves the turned rotors more susceptable to warping.

Why do you need them replaced? Is the car pulsating when braking?

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2010, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/repairing-rotors/43863/3 "2010-02-04T23:07:07Z")

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Repaired probably means replaced probably because they are warped. On major cause of warped rotors is improper lug nut tightening and not a fault of the rotor. More info = better answers.