Hybrid brakes and calipers

[supton]

I've pulled the (abuttment clips?) the stainless steel bits that the pads slide on, so as to clean rust from underneath them, but I swear, that doesn't do much. Cleaning the rust off the pad ear side, then file to fit on the pads, is required. That said, if it's all apart and you plan to replace all, a good cleaning makes sense. I'm just not sure what really wears on those stainless bits.

I'd pull the pins and look. I'm dubious that you will make another 10 otherwise, and even then, you're apt to be in here sooner than that.

At least this isn't like my Tundra. When those pads would get stuck... they were stuck with no easy way to hammer on them.

 

[JHZR2]

The pads were really seized in the stainless clips badly.

I actually had to hammer one out with a drift.

I ended up getting a set of clips from Autozone. AFAIK they’re stainless but they’re also coated with something. I applied M-77 to the sliding surfaces.

Overall the bracket cleaned up ok with a file and brush, but here’s the way they looked when I first took off the clips:

Pin grease was ok. Interestingly it must be orange from the factory.

One got put together before our evening plans by he other side wasn’t as seized so should be easier.

I am a tiny bit concerned if it’s not just an optical illusion - that the bottom pin is sitting slightly closer in than the upper, meaning that something was bent or worn out of round. Or maybe it’s an optical illusion…

I think the break-in pattern of the geomet should be telling.

 

[JHZR2]

Got into the other side. Pads had plenty of material but the same irregular braking pattern is there. Only half the swept rotor surface gets used.

It’s weird because everything works. Bolts are clean. You’d think with the lack of corrosion on the bolt treads that I was living near @The Critic !

 

[JHZR2]

Everything seems bedded in well now that I did the 30 stops at 30-5 mph as prescribed and then drove about 50 miles between yesterday and today.

Should I be concerned about this line on the right rear?

 

[The Critic]

Should I be concerned about this line on the right rear?

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No.

 

[slo town]

I laugh my backside off when I see the guy from Fantom works doing a brake test by locking up the brakes on the road then looking at the skid marks, a totally bogus and unprofessional method.

I HATE that when he does that. To say it's unprofessional is being kind.

Scott

 

[Donald]

I was rotating tires and doing a brake fluid flush on my 2015 Accord Hybrid today. It has 112k miles.

All original brake components. All silent and everything works great. FWIW haven’t touched anything besides brake fluid flushes. Rotors don’t get swept much especially the rears, but it’s always been like that fwiw.

Front right:

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Rear right:




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Thing is, rear left is worn completely!

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I’m annoyed that this has happened, I’m guessing that the caliper lost lubrication on the pins??

I’m still tempted to do a pad slap (I have a set of OE front and rear pads) because the system is smooth and quiet. Not sure if resurfacing the rotors is prudent? Or just bite the bullet and replace ith potentially lower quality aftermarket?

Any other recommendations for dealing with this one rear side that’s worn to the backing?

Replace the rotors or your will shortly replace the new pads again and the rotors. New pads will not wear the rotor smooth.

 

[Donald]

Other than being pricey, it should work as long as it doesn't contain any moly or graphite.

Get pure silicone grease.

 

[JHZR2]

Replace the rotors or your will shortly replace the new pads again and the rotors. New pads will not wear the rotor smooth.

Already done and images shown a few posts above.

Get pure silicone grease.

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I use 3M.