Friendly Safety reminder

[talon2gbuyer]

Just a friendly reminder here for all of us gear-heads out there. I bought my DD about a month and a half ago, and had been hearing some grinding in the rear brakes, so i decided to do them today. This is what I came across on my passenger rear brakes.

So this is just a friendly reminder for all of us to be safe, this could have EASILY killed me, someone I love, or a random driver because of a shop that sold this vehicle to me with brakes in this type of shape. ALWAYS Check work done by others! I am taking responsibility for this, but just imagine what could have happened if the rotor separated while at high speeds and launched a brake pad. In the first picture you can see it already sliding around on the rotor, hence why its out of the bracket.

So to wrap it up, just be safe and when in doubt, check it out!

 

[Jonny J]

Holy Sh#t, that is crazy!!! Good eye and Im sure everyone is glad your safe :thumb

 

[talon2gbuyer]

yea, ive personally NEVER seen a rotor separate from the hub, or a brake pad slide around on the rotor with the bracket there. I ended up having to replace the caliper too since it was fully extended and seized that way. Just be safe guys, i know we all take our cars for granted (except maybe us DSM owners.. who wish to drive them into a wall on a daily basis ) but just remember how easy it is for something to go really wrong.

 

[josh408]

Makes me want to go check my rear rotors now. They've been screeching since I've bought the car.

 

[knochgoon24]

I ended up having to replace the caliper too since it was fully extended and seized that way.

A month and a half of DDing with a sticky piston can quickly do that. I killed a rotor and a set of pads in less than 1000 miles before I realized I had a caliper problem.

 

[g4ebguy90]

when in doubt pull out. that's my safety tip for the day

 

[talon2gbuyer]

Dodge any kids that way? Lol