Porsche 944 Turbo Front Brake Rotor Replacement (1986 - 1989)

Brakes are the most important system on your vehicle and should be checked regularly for the state of wear and tear and potential damage to the system.

It is surprising how many people never look at the condition of their brakes and a simple visual inspection may be all that's needed to fend off expensive repairs. In general, you should inspect your brake pads and rotors about every 25,000 miles, and replace the rotors if there are any signs of cracks, glazing deep grooves or wear beyond the factory specs. In reality, most people don't inspect their rotors or pads and usually wait until they see the little brake-warning lamp appear on the dashboard. It's a wise idea to replace the pads, and inspect your discs as soon as you see that warning lamp go on. If you ignore the warning lamp, you may get to the point of metal on metal contact, where the metal backing of the pads are contacting the brake discs. Using the brakes during this condition will not only give you inadequate braking, but will also begin to wear grooves in your brake discs. Once the discs are grooved, they are damaged, and there is often no way to repair them. Resurfacing will sometimes work, but often the groove cut will be deeper than is allowed by OEM specifications. If you have drilled or slotted rotors on your vehicle you cannot resurface the rotor, so a visual inspection once a year is a good idea.

First thing you need to do is get the car up on jack stands and remove the front wheels removed as well as remove the brake pads. Please refer to our articles on these procedures for more information.

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