# Rotor problems on a silverado 2000 Z71 4x4 **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [September 5, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159 "2007-09-05T00:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tabby1959](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/71e660/32.png) [@tabby1959](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tabby1959)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/1 "2007-09-05T00:27:26Z")
I’ve been having to replace my front rotors or pads roughly every 12,000 miles. This is not normal. Does anyone know of any longer lasting fixes for this? I drive 70% highway 30% city. What could be causing this? Richard ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/2 "2007-09-05T01:09:06Z")
You’re right, something is wrong. What are the symptoms you’ve noticed? Do you know for certain the wheel stud nuts have been torqued to specs? Too tight or each nut torqued differently can warp a rotor. Are the rotors aftermarket or OEM? ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 2:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/3 "2007-09-05T02:05:58Z")
So why are they being replaced? Wear, shudder, or noise problems? ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 4:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/4 "2007-09-05T04:24:39Z")
You may have hardening of the rotaries and have to change the capillaries. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 2:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/5 "2007-09-06T02:31:52Z")
Ha ha ha, that’s funny. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 3:59am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/6 "2007-09-06T03:59:20Z")
I seem to have a lot of knowledge about things nobody is asking about. ---
**Author:** ![ruben\_chavarria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8baadc/32.png) [@ruben\_chavarria](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ruben_chavarria)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 4:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/7 "2007-09-06T04:11:33Z")
I want to know how many milles the original brakes lasted ---
**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 5:21am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/8 "2007-09-06T05:21:27Z")
Brake problems at 12k is not normal; depending on driving habits, etc. Some things might be cleared up if the OP would provide a few details; something that is usually lacking in many car problem posts on this board. ---
**Author:** ![Roadrunner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Roadrunner](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Roadrunner)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2007, 6:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rotor-problems-on-a-silverado-2000-z71-4x4/4159/9 "2007-09-06T18:40:06Z")
You got that right. I think what you suggest has been put to admin already, but that’ll likely take even longer than the fact we STILL don’t have an immediate edit button (sometimes required AFTER you post) OR the recommended email window that shows the OP along with your typed answer.