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Can I just replace the Pads or is it time for a Rotor change?
I just bought my first Jeep about a month and a half ago, a '98 Wrangler Sport. I knew when I bought it that it needed new brakes but I've changed pads before and figured for $50 I'd just do it myself. However the other day I was under the vehicle changing the oil and noticed that the rotors have deep wavy gouges cut into them, running my finger over them I would guess the gouges are 1/16th of an inch deep at the worst places. If I just buy new pads will they conform to the gouges and work alright, or is it best to spend the extra money and get new rotors as well? I haven't seen what the rear drum-brakes look like yet either so I may have a surprise in store...
I forgot to mention, The vehicle now has 80,000 miles on it and my best guess is that the brakes have never been changed. They make the classic obnoxious screaching sound during light braking.
New brake pads will be flat and the only way they will provide 100% contact is if they are applied to an equally flat surface. All those wavy lines in your rotors will cause less than 100% contact and therefore less than desired braking capability. That's why rotors should be turned in a machine shop EVERYTIME the pads are replaced... to ensure a flat, parallel surface for the pads to act on.
Each rotor has a spec associated with how thin it can get before it must be replaced. It costs less than $20 to turn one rotor but cheap rotors can be found for not much more. The problem is, with cheap rotors, they warp easily and wear out faster.
Consider this... your brakes stop your car. This can be considered the most important equipment in your car! Don't cut corners on your brakes. Take the rotors to the shop and have them turned or replace them. If you get them to the shop in the morning they will probably have them back to you by lunch.
