MDX V6-3471cc 3.5L (2002)
Brake Rotor/Disc: Testing and Inspection
Front
Runout
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the front wheels.
2. Remove the brake pads.
3. Inspect the brake disc surface for damage and cracks. Clean the disc thoroughly, and remove all rust.
4. Install suitable flat washers (A) and wheel nuts, and tighten the nuts to the specified torque to hold the brake disc securely against the hub.
Brake Disc Runout:
Service Limit: 0.10 mm (0.004 inch)
5. Set up the dial gauge against the brake disc as shown, and measure the runout at 10 mm (0.4 inch) from the outer edge of the disc.
6. If the brake disc is beyond the service limit, refinish the disc with an on-car brake lathe. The Kwik-Lathe produced by Kwik-way Manufacturing
Co. and the "Front Brake Disc Lathe" offered by Snap-on Tools Co. are approved for this operation.
Maximum Refinish Limit: 26.0 mm (1.02 inch)
NOTE:
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If the brake disc is beyond the service limit for refinishing, replace it (see step 3).
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A new disc should be refinished if its runout is greater than 0.10 mm (0.004 inch).
Thickness and Parallelism
1. Raise the front of the vehicle, and make sure it is securely supported. Remove the front wheels.
2. Remove the brake pads.
3. Using a micrometer, measure brake disc thickness at eight points, approximately 45± apart and 10 mm (0.4 inch) in from the outer edge of the
disc. Replace the brake disc if the smallest measurement is less than the maximum refinishing limit.
Brake Disc Thickness:
Standard: 27.9 - 28.1 mm (1.10 - 1.11 inch)
Maximum Refinishing Limit: 26.0 mm (1.02 inch)
Brake Disc Parallelism: 0.015 mm (0.0006 inch) maximum
NOTE: This is the maximum allowable difference between the thickness measurements.
4. If the brake disc is beyond the service limit for parallelism, refinish the disc with an on-car brake lathe. The Kwik-Lathe produced by Kwik-way
Manufacturing Co. and the "Front Brake Disc Lathe" offered by Snap-on Tools Co. are approved for this operation.
NOTE: If the brake disc is beyond the service limit for refinishing, replace it (see step 3).
