Hello Everyone;

I have got a 1997 Plymouth Breeze. A Plymouth Breeze has the same body style as the Dodge Stratus.

I just had a brake job. The mechanics installed new front rotors. The turned the rear drums. The new brakes work great.

But the right front rotor is making a mild thumping noise. I cannot feel it in the steering wheel or anything.

The thumping noise is not very loud. I have to have the a/c turned off before I can hear it.

The mechanic said that the new rotors would need a "seating in" period. They told me to drive the car for a few days and the thumping noise would go away.

Can anybody tell me is a noise like that normal for a newly installed set of rotors?

Thanks.

 

Can't say for sure that it's not "normal" but i've never had anything like what you describe. I can tell you that i'm extremly rough on my cars (I deliver pizza), and normally replace pads every 6 months, and rotors (front and rear, no drums on the ES-v6) every other year.
I would say, give it a week, and have it checked if they still haven't "set in" properly, as your mechanic describes.

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Thanks for responding to my question.

I've had rotors replaced on other vehicles before and they never thumped. I drove the car this morning and I did not notice the thumping noise.

The mechanics are reputable. Actually, it's the Dodge dealership. They have done good work on this same vehicle before. Also, I have heard others say that they do good work.

The service manager the other day seemed to know exactly what I was talking about.

I'll give it another few days and see if the problem goes away.

Thanks again.