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No friction material left — every brake application damages the rotor.
Deep grooves prevent uniform contact and cause grind on every revolution.
Trapped rock scrapes rotor constantly.
Causes one pad to drag and overheat.
Grinding means metal-on-metal — every stop deepens rotor damage. Park it and get it fixed.
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