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2g Talon · 11-02-2012, 01:49 PM

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 without checking them first. 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!

Antonio · 11-02-2012, 02:25 PM

yikes. Glad you found that before something bad happened.

SovXietday · 11-05-2012, 10:28 AM

You would be surprised how often this happens and how many people are still driving with them like this right now.

05Accent · 11-05-2012, 11:26 AM

good save!

rocknrace03 · 11-06-2012, 09:43 PM

one of the reasons im kinda glad i got out of being a mechanic. its scary to see the absolute unsafe junk people drive. and then when you tell them about it they just say "oh, well do i really need to do it right this second?" i had a guy pull in once with 3 out of 5 lug studs broken off. and he refused to replace them because it was "good enough" always always give your car a occasional once over...

AWD GS · 11-07-2012, 06:11 AM

i had a similar thing happen to my car a few years back but it was the brake pad that separated from the metal backing. thank god i wasnt driving it was just at my friends shop. thankfully it happened to him on his lot and not on the road somewhere.

jpalamar · 11-07-2012, 12:13 PM

This is why I pull all my cars apart as soon as I buy them and do a solid once over, fresh fluids/filters, ect.

Antonio · 11-08-2012, 01:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jpalamar

This is why I pull all my cars apart as soon as I buy them and do a solid once over, fresh fluids/filters, ect.

What he said

Mishimoto · 11-09-2012, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocknrace03

one of the reasons im kinda glad i got out of being a mechanic. its scary to see the absolute unsafe junk people drive. and then when you tell them about it they just say "oh, well do i really need to do it right this second?" i had a guy pull in once with 3 out of 5 lug studs broken off. and he refused to replace them because it was "good enough" always always give your car a occasional once over...

It is amazing what maintenance/repairs people will put off for a few bucks. Safety is priceless.

11-02-2012, 01:49 PM	#1
2g Talon Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: North Wales, PA Member #23531 My Ride: 2014 Focus ST iTrader: (0)	Friendly Safety reminder!! 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 without checking them first. 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! __________________ 2014 Ford Focus ST - Ingot Silver Metallic Heavily modded... Last edited by 2g Talon; 02-04-2013 at 02:50 PM.

11-02-2012, 02:25 PM	#2
Antonio Tri-State Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: South Plainfield, NJ Member #13850 My Ride: 2002 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 iTrader: (0)	yikes. Glad you found that before something bad happened. __________________ 512whp/460wtq LS6 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-07-2012, 06:11 AM	#6
AWD GS Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hood Pass Required Member #8729 My Ride: VIP Luxury, Dynaride & R6 iTrader: (0)	i had a similar thing happen to my car a few years back but it was the brake pad that separated from the metal backing. thank god i wasnt driving it was just at my friends shop. thankfully it happened to him on his lot and not on the road somewhere. __________________ Delco > Bucks

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