mklinker
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I had to replace my rear brakes because one pad looked like it was down to the metal and sounded horrible.
When I got the wheels off, I realized this:
On the left rear caliper, the bottom caliper slider pin did not have a bolt in it... the caliper was being supported by just the top pin.
On the right rear caliper, the bottom caliper slider pin had its bolt halfway backed out, rusted in place, so the pin was loose.
I cleaned up both pins, got a new bolt, and loctite'ed them in.
Whats going on here? Did the last technician to put new rear brakes on (previous owner) just blatantly screw up? Do LR4 brake slider pins magically shake their bolts out? Both "top" slider pins were still tight.
Gives me the creeps that I have been driving on compromised rear brakes...
When I got the wheels off, I realized this:
On the left rear caliper, the bottom caliper slider pin did not have a bolt in it... the caliper was being supported by just the top pin.
On the right rear caliper, the bottom caliper slider pin had its bolt halfway backed out, rusted in place, so the pin was loose.
I cleaned up both pins, got a new bolt, and loctite'ed them in.
Whats going on here? Did the last technician to put new rear brakes on (previous owner) just blatantly screw up? Do LR4 brake slider pins magically shake their bolts out? Both "top" slider pins were still tight.
Gives me the creeps that I have been driving on compromised rear brakes...