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My quest to resurface my rotors last December (rotors were warped) led me to discover this machinist shop in Owerri. Details to follow...

I got the place by means of a referral from the guys that I bought my brake pads from. Upon entering the first thing to catch my attention was the press. Don't know how many tons but It was pressing out and pressing in a whole lot!

I am glad I won't have to have ball joints, bearing etc hammered into place any more! So many bearings are compromised in the process of hammering them in

While I was there a lot of mechanics came in with new pistons to replace the worn ones on connecting rods

Now here's why I visited the shop; this was my rotor being resurfaced, done to precision. All pulsing from the pedal when braking at high speeds gone

They were some other machines which I couldn't identify... Dont know what they are used for

Please give me the address, am in owerri so i can check them out too.

jayuuk:
Please give me the address, am in owerri so i can check them out too.

Its at new market around the area where AC parts are sold. He's the only guy there; very popular. Just ask for the shop that uses a machine to resurface rotors (smoothen brake discs). His shop is a white container. Sorry I don't have the street address but following this description would get you there.

Thank you so much for this information Oga Piyke, am so going there this morning to resurface mine.

grimadult:
Thank you so much for this information Oga Piyke, am so going there this morning to resurface mine.

You're welcome. He charged 4k for resurfacing the 2. Maybe it was Christmas season. You can attempt to haggle.

Piyke:
I got the place by means of a referral from the guys that I bought my brake pads from. Upon entering the first thing to catch my attention was the press. Don't know how many tons but It was pressing out and pressing in a whole lot!

I am glad I won't have to have ball joints, bearing etc hammered into place any more! So many bearings are compromised in the process of hammering them in

This is perhaps the best post I have ever read in these section.

Now this is a true engineer in the real sense.

Thanks for sharing and bravo to the shop owner.

Piyke:
They were some other machines which I couldn't identify... Dont know what they are used for

He's resurfacing camshafts or "profiling".

I believe that the bigger machine is for grinding crankshafts.

Very cool stuff. I might need his services in the future.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3261376_20151222144417_jpege0a79435885f0a6c1a712bcfeac34842

EgunMogaji:
He's resurfacing camshafts or "profiling".

I believe that the bigger machine is for grinding crankshafts.

Very cool stuff. I might need his services in the future.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/3261376_20151222144417_jpege0a79435885f0a6c1a712bcfeac34842

I was even more impressed when I saw him using a vernier calliper on one of the jobs he was doing

Piyke:
I was even more impressed when I saw him using a vernier calliper on one of the jobs he was doing

These are the types of folks I want to see showcased on automotive talk shows, as an example.

Piyke:
They were some other machines which I couldn't identify... Dont know what they are used for

The big machine is a lathe.

Kashif:
The big machine is a lathe.

Thanks for the info