Brake dust shield
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Laughing Gas
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Brake dust shield
Has anyone had a problem with their dust shields rotting? It's more than likely a northern states problem.
I was hearing a scraping sound just like when dust or debris gets caught in between the dust shield and the rotor. When I finally got the rotor off I saw the parking brake pad retainer pin had pulled through the dust shield because the hole had rotted enough to pull it through. The sound I heard was the pad going a little cockeyed and resting against the rotor. I couldn't believe it on a three year old truck. Luckily nothing got wedged and ripped apart. What a mess that could have been... Now I need to pick up a new shield and hardware kit. I'm probably just going to knock out both sides. I'm figuring they used cheap steel. That combined with the salt in the winter... Only one place has the kit that I could find. I didn't ask, but I'm hoping they have the dust shields too.
I was hearing a scraping sound just like when dust or debris gets caught in between the dust shield and the rotor. When I finally got the rotor off I saw the parking brake pad retainer pin had pulled through the dust shield because the hole had rotted enough to pull it through. The sound I heard was the pad going a little cockeyed and resting against the rotor. I couldn't believe it on a three year old truck. Luckily nothing got wedged and ripped apart. What a mess that could have been... Now I need to pick up a new shield and hardware kit. I'm probably just going to knock out both sides. I'm figuring they used cheap steel. That combined with the salt in the winter... Only one place has the kit that I could find. I didn't ask, but I'm hoping they have the dust shields too.
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Has anyone had a problem with their dust shields rotting? It's more than likely a northern states problem.
I was hearing a scraping sound just like when dust or debris gets caught in between the dust shield and the rotor. When I finally got the rotor off I saw the parking brake pad retainer pin had pulled through the dust shield because the hole had rotted enough to pull it through. The sound I heard was the pad going a little cockeyed and resting against the rotor. I couldn't believe it on a three year old truck. Luckily nothing got wedged and ripped apart. What a mess that could have been... Now I need to pick up a new shield and hardware kit. I'm probably just going to knock out both sides. I'm figuring they used cheap steel. That combined with the salt in the winter... Only one place has the kit that I could find. I didn't ask, but I'm hoping they have the dust shields too.
I was hearing a scraping sound just like when dust or debris gets caught in between the dust shield and the rotor. When I finally got the rotor off I saw the parking brake pad retainer pin had pulled through the dust shield because the hole had rotted enough to pull it through. The sound I heard was the pad going a little cockeyed and resting against the rotor. I couldn't believe it on a three year old truck. Luckily nothing got wedged and ripped apart. What a mess that could have been... Now I need to pick up a new shield and hardware kit. I'm probably just going to knock out both sides. I'm figuring they used cheap steel. That combined with the salt in the winter... Only one place has the kit that I could find. I didn't ask, but I'm hoping they have the dust shields too.
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Peter G.
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I made out good. i had to replace both shields, which sucked becuase each side was about $200.00 per side. Ford dose not sell just the shield, it comes with the backer plate and new bolts. The backer plate bolts to the axle and holds the caliper. The plates also came with new e-brake shoes and hardware installed so i just had to bolt them up and hook up the e-brake cable and all set. To install the plates you have to remove the center axle, the wheel bearing and then pull the whole hub assembly off of the axle spindle, then you can remove the plate. Wheel bearings looked good so i reused them but i did have to replace the inner grease\oil seal. Both sides ripped during removal which i guess is pretty common. Reassembled everything torqued the wheel bearings and all is well.
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Laughing Gas
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Ouch! $200 bones for a dust shield? I know it comes with more, but dang... And you know its just going to rot away again. Hmmm, might have to look into engineering something different...
I wonder what the body warranty is on our trucks. Usually there's a little longer warranty on rot etc. I wonder if this would be covered? I'm going to have to check it out.
Thanks for the heads up and glad it turned out well for you.
I wonder what the body warranty is on our trucks. Usually there's a little longer warranty on rot etc. I wonder if this would be covered? I'm going to have to check it out.
Thanks for the heads up and glad it turned out well for you.
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Hello to all,
what about if you give these shields a hot galva dip?
I.e. go to a shop where they galvanise things as streetlampposts, garbage containers etc.
and ask if they can galvanise your shields too, probably won't ask the world to give them a dip, ald it last for ages!!!
good luck, Bart
what about if you give these shields a hot galva dip?
I.e. go to a shop where they galvanise things as streetlampposts, garbage containers etc.
and ask if they can galvanise your shields too, probably won't ask the world to give them a dip, ald it last for ages!!!
good luck, Bart
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Some kind of treatment would be good. Maybe even powdercoat. I have to see if I can do something about the small amount of rot on the ones I have right now first. It wasn't too bad, but bad enough where it pulled through. Hopefully it's localized. I can't remember. I'd like to just weld them and then treat. I'm having a hard time with $400 for dustshields...
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