Re: [MBZ] front brake rotors keep glazing over

2009-07-05 Thread Rolf Martin-Hoster
He also is driving a TD which is heavier and dives a good deal more on braking. I recommend swapping to the 1st gen SD setup, the vented rotors will keep things cooler. Calipers and rotors are a direct bolt on. 2nd gen will work fine as well but then you need 15 or larger wheels. -Rolf Craig

[MBZ] front brake rotors keep glazing over

2009-07-03 Thread michael lendzian
Hi! my 300td wagon a '83 model has a problem with the front brake rotors that keep glazing over. Can i buy and install custom rotors for this car which might fix this problem? Or what else should I be doing? Thanks, Michael -- next part -- An HTML attachment was

Re: [MBZ] front brake rotors keep glazing over

2009-07-03 Thread Gary Hurst
what pads you using? how many miles is it taking to glaze? could indicate a problem with the brake system somewhere, like calipers of master cylinder could also be you drive it like a race car. On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 1:42 PM, michael lendzian bigmik...@gmail.comwrote: Hi! my 300td wagon a

Re: [MBZ] front brake rotors keep glazing over

2009-07-03 Thread Craig McCluskey
On Fri, 3 Jul 2009 13:42:43 -0400 michael lendzian bigmik...@gmail.com wrote: Hi! my 300td wagon a '83 model has a problem with the front brake rotors that keep glazing over. Can i buy and install custom rotors for this car which might fix this problem? The standard Mercedes rotors

Re: [MBZ] front brake rotors keep glazing over

2009-07-03 Thread Douglas
I would looking into a softer brake pad to reduce heat and wear on disc. Douglas - Original Message - From: michael lendzian bigmik...@gmail.com To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 10:42 AM Subject: [MBZ] front brake rotors keep glazing over Hi! my 300td wagon

Re: [MBZ] front brake rotors keep glazing over

2009-07-03 Thread kaleb
maybe you have a caliper that is dragging? Hi! my 300td wagon a '83 model has a problem with the front brake rotors that keep glazing over. Can i buy and install custom rotors for this car which might fix this problem? Or what else should I be doing? Thanks, Michael -- next