MiniBob wrote:
Hi Brian, just wondering why you had brand new rotors machined ??
Some people disagree, but I always have new rotors machined. Firstly it ensures they run true, and the scrape, scrape, scrape is something that drives me nuts so I avoid it at all costs. (Unfortunately it didn't work out for me this time.) Secondly, I believe it helps the pads bed in a bit quicker, without having to run them up to super temperatures. (EBC even recommends it).
I do however think I've solved the problems, thanks to my personal help line (AusMini).
Mick wrote:
You need to check your CV nut tension. If the nut is up to tension, it could be play in the wheel bearings that is causing the disc to move in relation to the hub under load.
How tight is too tight for this CV nut? Or is that impossible?
Because of the strife I went through removingthe thing, I probably didn't tighten it quite as much as I should have. Also, since I am using a meter long bar, i didn't want to lean on it too hard. So I am genuine about the question - How tight is too tight for that CV nut?
I took it all apart, re-tightend the ba-jeezus out of the CV nut, and then uniformly toqued the drive flange onto the disc. This solved the problem of noisy turning. Thanks Mick! Unfortunately, now it was simply making noise all the time.
I went back through it and discovered that the new pins and clips I ordered were the culprit. I took a dremel to the inside edge of the clip, which had been rubbing against the rotor and whoila, happy days are here again.
