We’re the go-to for clutch and brake machining in the Bay of Plenty. With our specialised equipment and years of hands-on experience, we handle everything from small passenger cars to heavy transport vehicles. All on-site at your location or at one of our many partner garages.
Monday - Friday: 7am - 5pm
Saturday: By appointment
After Hours: Available for trade and public by appointment
Machining Matters. Clutches and brakes wear over time. Machining them within manufacturer specs ensures they are safer, perform better and last longer. Scored or warped brake drums and discs reduce braking efficiency. Machining ensures even contact between the brake shoes/pads and the drum/rotor, preventing pedal pulse and improving stopping power.
I am a Qualified Mechanic with over 20 years of experience working on a wide variety of vehicles, including heavy transport vehicles.
We are mobile and provide same-day service across Tauranga and surrounding areas. Need service further outside Tauranga? Contact us to arrange a drop-off or special service. We specialise in flywheel machining, brake drum and disc rotor machining.
We service workshops and private customers, handling machining jobs for almost every garage in Tauranga, Mount Maunganui, Papamoa, and Te Puke. If you're outside these areas, you can drop off parts at 35 Maleme Street for a quick turnaround—drop-off must be pre-arranged.
Additional costs may apply if extra machining is required for rust pitting.
All prices are in NZD and exclude GST.
We specialise in flywheel resurfacing, as well as machining brake drums and rotors, delivering precision and reliability with every job. See how we enhance performance, extend the life of components, and make sure that your clutch and brakes operate smoothly.
Precision machining for even braking and maximum safety.
Restoring smooth braking performance without removing the rotors.
On-car rotor correction restoring braking performance on the spot.
Efficient, accurate, and mobile—our on-car rotor correction in action.
We provide three service options to help you get your brakes sorted quickly and efficiently.
You remove the rotors and hand them off for bench lathe machining.
You securely jack up your vehicle on stands. Remove the wheels, calipers, and caliper cradles (if fitted). The hub should be reasonably clean of rust and debris. Give us a call to book a time—we’ll show up, and together, we’ll lift our machine onto each side (you must be able to lift approx. 25kg).
Want the full service? We’ll connect you with one of our partner garages in your area that uses our service. You drop off your car, and we’ll handle everything.
Prices only for automotive. Additional costs may apply for extra travel, specialty rotors, or oversized discs.
All prices are in NZD and exclude GST.
In partnership with Transport Maintenance, we now offer clutch and brake servicing for trucks, buses, and commercial vehicles. For the best COF pass rate in town, trust Mobile Flywheel Machining and Transport Maintenance.
We offer on-truck disc and brake shoe machining using Comec TD502, TCE560 & TR1000 lathes—eliminating downtime from disassembling parts. Our On-Truck lathe service changes the concept of disc reconditioning on trucks and buses. No more time loss while disassembling the disc for bench turning. Machining operations will be done directly on the hub.
The disc lathe is mounted on a swinging and height-adjustable self-aligning saddle that guarantees the perfect matching between the machine and hub. In addition, the machine body has an empty central part that does not interfere with the truck reducer (especially on rear axles) — enabling a very close positioning to the disc for a precise reconditioning operation. Finally, the intermittent and adjustable feed guarantees a perfect finish on any surface.
Perfect for turning brake shoes on trucks and buses. The brake shoe lathe is operated directly on the gear unit hub axle or conventional axles (even with mounted internal bearings). The high-speed rotation, together with the sequential feed and adjustable control stop, ensures excellent surface finishing, cylindricity and concentricity precision. Our On-the-truck brake shoe lathe can work under the hardest conditions (double or triple differential gear, transmission shaft connected, frozen oil, etc.).
Due to ongoing requests, Mobile Flywheel Machining has invested in a Comec TR1000 Heavy Drum Brake Lathe for Machining Truck Drums of all sizes.
All drums with hubs and most popular drums without hubs can be machined to your specification.
The only dependent would be the hub adaptors availability if the vehicle hub can’t be supplied. Please contact me for a list of the available hub adaptors.
We are currently operating the brake lathe out of the Transport Maintenance premises located at 35 Maleme Street, Greerton, Tauranga. We offer a drop off service to this location or overnight service. Drums can be collected or delivered with prior arrangements.
Check out our recent jobs and see our our flywheel and brake drum machining work in action.
Just like brake discs and brake drums, flywheels wear. It is crucial that the flywheel is machined back to the manufacturer’s specifications. This ensures that the clutch pressure plate applies the correct pressure to the clutch plate. Otherwise, the clutch will prematurely wear and begin to slip.
Glazing and discolouration are signs of wear and can prevent the clutch from engaging smoothly.
All new clutch kits require flywheel machining for the warranty to be valid.
When brake shoes are replaced we highly recommend brake drums are machined as well. Brake drums rely on good contact between the brake shoes and the brake drum. As the drums get older, they can get scored and wear unevenly. They may also warp a bit due to constantly getting hot and cold in normal operation.
When the shoes are replaced, they have a perfect surface and if the old drum is installed without machining back to a perfect surface, the shoes only grip on the high points and brake efficiency can be poor.
Brake drum machining is one of the most important maintenance measures that you should take when caring for a vehicle. It is an integral part of the braking system and responsible for keeping the braking system working properly.
Brake drum machining may also be required when there is a brake pedal pulse, brake efficiency and balance fault.
When brake pads are replaced we highly recommend brake discs are machined. Brake pads rely on good contact between the brake pad and the brake rotor. As the pads get older, they can get scored and wear unevenly. They may also warp a bit due to constantly getting hot and cold in normal operation.
When the brake pads are replaced they have a perfect surface and if disc pads are installed without machining the disc rotor back to a perfect surface, the disc pads only grip on the high points and brake efficiency can be poor.
Brake disc machining is one of the most important maintenance measures that you should take when caring for a vehicle. It is an integral part of the braking system and responsible for keeping the braking system working properly.
Brake disc machining may also be required when there is a brake pedal pulse, brake efficiency and balance fault. A warped disc rotor can cause disc pad knockback leading to a spongy pedal and brake imbalance.
Please feel free to give me a call or simply fill out the form below to arrange a quote or for any questions.
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