Brake rotor issues

[MachineVX]

I had the same problems with my rear rotors @ 30,000 miles. I've replaced the rotors all around with power slot rotors. Also replaced the pads with EBC ones. I'm very happy with the change.

[CrzyFool]

The Isuzu Rotors are crap and will rust and disintegrate to *shame on you* somewhere between 25k-50k Miles. I replaced all of mine with custom Drilled/Slotted performance rotors and also Akebono HP ceramic brake pads, I couldnt be happier . . .and you gotta love those slots and holes in the rotors for a high performance look . . .Now if I could only find me some Big Red Calipers

[Tone]

Gee Crazy Fool, mine and others have lasted over 100K and have driven in rally,race, and high speed driver's ed situations - where do you get your info (disintegrate? Never seen that) and how about the part numbers for the great ones you've added and the new stopping distances you have achieved. How about dust? I;ve tired over a dozen pads and they all dust so bad and offer little if any better performance. Bet you still have your stock rubber lines....

[Maugan_VX]

Gotta go with Tone on this one.

After 3 separate isuzu's, I've tried all manner of Rotors and the OEM ones work the best. The old 89 trooper would go through rotors in 3 months flat if I didn't use OEM.

I've been told that the best (and only one needed really) upgrade for the brake system is the steel braided lines. No more mushy pedal.

[Reg Hinnant]

94,000 miles with the original brake pads & rotors.

[psychos2]

Tone , just because yours are in good shape does not mean everyones should be.you are to quick to rip into people because you know everything about everything.
Must be some of us got good ones and some of use got the bad ones. mine are junk. and have been for the past 10,000 miles . i have 68,000 miles on my vx.also when i bought it the fronts were sopposedly replaced due to warping. that was at 15,000 miles. i have also switched to ceramic pads and have very little dust. shawn

[driver3]

Mine lasted 78k, the rotors were still good, but pads were done. I replaced the rotors and the pads though as I wanted the contact to be perfect. I got mine from Napa for around $50 I think. I've definitely heard more praise about the factory brakes than problems, maybe a couple were bad, who knows.

Also... follow the searches on doing the front wheel bearings, they go throught all the detail needed to remove the hub, which the rotor is attached to. Be careful taking the hub off of the rotor, as I stripped one of the hex bolts and had to drill the head off the old bolt and get some new ones.. M6 is the size for the thread btw, but I don't know the length at the moment... hopefully you don't need to do that.. putting the pads on is the same as any car. Have fun, it's a great thing to know how to do... saves you lot's of $$$ and you get the bearings repacked at the same time.