Here is what a rotor looks like after glass bead blasting
on the left and walnut shell blasting on the right.

Paul Lamar

John McLaughlin wrote:

Incredible difference! I was wondering if anyone looked into using oven
cleaner to remove carbon deposits. It was a suggestion a few weeks ago.

I

tried it on my bad rotor and it worked quite well. Is there any reason

not

to try it on the good rotor?

John McLaughlin

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Paul Lamar

Todd Carrico wrote:

I have deleted most of the thread, but I have several comments.

Oven Cleaner may eat at bearing surfaces, as well as aluminum.  I recall
hearing/reading this.

Shot Peening is used for "Stress Relieving".  Do your magnuflux, or die
penatrant testing before, however, you could inadvertantly hide a crack.
Important for connecting rods to be crack free.  Again, no mention of anyone
breaking a rotor, but the seal slot seems to be the weakest part (if a brick
xxit house can have a weak spot ;).

tc

Apex seal slots do wear but they can be ground out for thicker apex
seals. Grinding the slots rather than machining is the latest hot tip.

Paul Lamar
 
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