New front brakes and splash shields on my Scion…

[Highboy]

This was a bigger job than I expected. Passenger side, lower pin was completely froze up and rusted. New splash guards, rotors, pads and hardware were installed.

 

[KrisZ]

Rust is a car killer for sure. I see that the old pads had plenty of life left, but the rotors are beat up.

 

[LazyDog]

On my CRV the rear ones rusted away a long time ago. Cheap metal!

 

[daves87rs]

Rust sucks for sure…

 

[Owen Lucas]

Very nice! Are these OE?

I spray painted my on my last break job but they were not as rusty.

 

[Trav]

Rust almost always snowballs an easy job into a difficult one. Be thankful the shields were not trapped between the hub as is common then it could be a real PITA.

 

[demarpaint]

Very nice! Are these OE?

I spray painted my on my last break job but they were not as rusty.

Smart move, I'm sure it will help too.

 

[97prizm]

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This was a bigger job than I expected. Passenger side, lower pin was completely froze up and rusted. New splash guards, rotors, pads and hardware were installed.

Are the splash shields extra, or do they come with the brake kit?

 

[97prizm]

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This was a bigger job than I expected. Passenger side, lower pin was completely froze up and rusted. New splash guards, rotors, pads and hardware were installed.

Try freeze off in the future. I worked summers for a guy building and maintaining race cars. Tgis stuff works wonders. Years ago my cousin stopped in town and needed brake work done on his 350z. Freeze off bubbled an wicked its way into the rusted fasteners and made removal much easier.

 

[Highboy]

Very nice! Are these OE?

I spray painted my on my last break job but they were not as rusty.

No, they are Dorman. I ordered them from Amazon.

 

[Highboy]

Rust almost always snowballs an easy job into a difficult one. Be thankful the shields were not trapped between the hub as is common then it could be a real PITA.

They are supposed to go around the hub. I notched them and slid them on. I know the car care nut would not approve, but oh well.

 

[Highboy]

Are the splash shields extra, or do they come with the brake kit?

No, I ordered them from Amazon.

 

[Marcozi]

Did you put a tiny bit of anti-seize on the bolts?

 

[Kurtatron]

Wow definitely a northern car. Spray some rust prevention if you intend to keep this car long!

 

[D60]

I just had a lady over two days ago because her rock catchers, well, caught a rock. Sure makes purty noises when that happens. In this arid climate they cause more problems than they solve.

 

[Highboy]

Wow definitely a northern car. Spray some rust prevention if you intend to keep this car long!

It’s a 2006 with 185000 miles. We got this car for my daughter to drive in 2009. It had 28000 miles then. That car doesn’t owe me anything. It has been a great car. I use it for a work car, putting on about 225 miles a week. The grey car in the photo is 2008. The 2006 is the silver one.

 

[Highboy]

Did you put a tiny bit of anti-seize on the bolts?

Yes!!!

 

[Highboy]

Did you put a tiny bit of anti-seize on the bolts?

Yes!!!

 

[eljefino]

What was it like getting the tiny fasteners out? My Camry has this coming up and I'm dreading the last part as they look like little rusty nubs.

 

[Highboy]

What was it like getting the tiny fasteners out? My Camry has this coming up and I'm dreading the last part as they look like little rusty nubs.

I ended up clamping the bolt with a vise grip and lightly tapping on it after I sprayed it down with some penetrating oil.