Pontiac: 00 grand prix brakes

Are the front replacement rotors & pads genuine GM parts for the Grand Prix?
I've heard some negative feedback regarding poor quality of some foreign
aftermarket replacement brake parts, specifically rotors.
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markwb
2001 Bonneville SLE


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Or, if you feel it might be ABS prob. & I'm not completely sure about this,
if you pull the fuse for EBCM (ABS) to see if this isolates the pulsation.
It might throw a code though. Maybe one of the more knowledgeable veterans
can jump in here.
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markwb
2001 Bonneville SLE


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I have heard many stories of tire lug nuts being overtightened (by air
sockets) and
causing the rotors to warp. You should never have to turn brand new rotors
and if
they were warped, they should be replaced instead (demand this!). Turning
the rotors
makes them more succeptilble to warping again. The rotors on my 99GTP
started to
warp a little after only 10,000kms.

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Rob

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Perhaps the quality of the new rotors was questionable. Also after many
years in the business I learned to tighten the wheels with a torque
wrench Also before I installed the new rotors,I cleaned the hub
surface with a gasket remover wheel to insure there isnt any rust or
dirt on it so the rotor wont fit truly. Another thing i have noticed
is that these overdrive cars dont hold back on hills which causes the
brakes to be applied a lot to get the rotors hot. On a winding hilly
road I use the regular drive instead of the overdrive.

My wife's '00 suffers the same problem we've had the fronts and rear
rotors/pads replaced 4 times! The car
has 23,000 miles. Each time it's been faulty GM rotors.

On Fri, 27 Feb 2004 02:03:58 -0000, Rodger Mathison
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i know exactly whats wrong, you have to put goopy shit, the consistancy
of toothe paste behind the brake caliper pads otherwise when you hit the
brakes they will bounce up and down or back and forth, whatever. i
think its called brake pad packing compound

Come on Dick! What a diagnosis!

Update:
On behalf of Dave, author of the Q below: Thanks for the input.
Turned out it was the bearrings. Kinda hard to pinpoint symptoms/one
problem from the other. Anyways, changing the bearrings did the trick.
Seemingly, it's not unusual 60+K miles is about how long some bearrings
last. Not an impressive lifespan, or?
Thanks again
Rodger



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