"RacinBob" (racinbob)
10/06/2019 at 23:43 • Filed to: None
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"RacinBob" (racinbob)
10/06/2019 at 23:43 • Filed to: None | 1
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I checked my rear brakes on my ‘07 Si with 100,000 miles because my wife heard a squeak. It turns out the rears are fine but when I checked the fronts, 3 pads were fine and one was nearly to the backing plate. The problem is that the rust gets in between the stainless shim and the bracket, which pushes the shim up locking the pad. T he stuck inner pad no longer moves so that the outer which does slide does all the work. Gotta love life in the upper midwest. Interestingly it never pulled under braking.
VincentMalamute-Kim
> RacinBob
10/06/2019 at 23:56 |
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I feel your pain. Now m
ove to Colorado.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> RacinBob
10/07/2019 at 00:32 |
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Yeah I always have to take a flat file and clean out the caliper behind the shim. Along with a skim coat of brake grease
bob and john
> RacinBob
10/07/2019 at 00:47 |
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yea....had to spend $1200 to replace allll front brake related shit on my lexus 2 weeks ago. not fun
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RacinBob
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
10/07/2019 at 08:01 |
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I agree, that is the plan. Our race cars do without the anti rattle shims which might be plan B.
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RacinBob
> RacinBob
10/07/2019 at 08:03 |
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It’s just a bit of surface rust. Isn’t it amazing how digital cameras make rust look horrible.
thejustache
> RacinBob
10/07/2019 at 09:17 |
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Just did all 4 brakes on my OBXT over the weekend. Second time I’ve done it since I’ve had the car, I use anti-seize and high temp brake lube on everything that can use it, and I still had 2 totally seized slide pins that were a major pain to get out. Rust is not fun
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> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
10/07/2019 at 12:03 |
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I find a steady hand and a cut off wheel works better and quicker to clean out the shim slots.