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Had my truck inspected yesterday, and after 5 years it finally cost more than the stickers for inspection, and emissions.

 

The rear rotors with the integral emergency/parking brake housing were shot, and had to be replaced. The rotor part was bad. The E-brake section looked brand new.

Luckily I have those original stonecrusher brakepads, and the mechanic was able to dress them up, and I still have better than 50% left.

 

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Mikeee Enthusiast

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I don't recognize the name ??? 50% ???

 

How many miles on your rig?

 

Did you for get to "tip" the inspector this time? :jester:

Thus the non-pass situation.

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Had my truck inspected yesterday, and after 5 years it finally cost more than the stickers for inspection, and emissions.

 

The rear rotors with the integral emergency/parking brake housing were shot, and had to be replaced. The rotor part was bad. The E-brake section looked brand new.

Luckily I have those original stonecrusher brakepads, and the mechanic was able to dress them up, and I still have better than 50% left.

 

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We only see that on vehicles from back east...still makes me wonder why you guys live in the snow. We can only imagine working on cars with all that rust going on must be murder. :jester:

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I don't recognize the name ??? 50% ???

 

How many miles on your rig?

 

Did you for get to "tip" the inspector this time? :D

Thus the non-pass situation.

There is another thread that the guys were talking about rotors and pad wear, in it, one fellow had 60K on his and the pads were still in good shape.

I use the term "stonecrusher" as slang. Ever hear of Borg Warner T-10 Trannys? They were called stonecrushers because of their indestructability.

50% means I still have that or slighty better left before I need to change pads.

 

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That would of been a big tip. Look a little closer at the rotor on the right, notice the cracks?

I've been accused of running 'em into the ground, :uhoh: ... :jester: but even I won't take that chance.

It's easy to go, but you better make sure you can stop!... :mad:

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We only see that on vehicles from back east...still makes me wonder why you guys live in the snow. We can only imagine working on cars with all that rust going on must be murder. :jester:

Have you heard of any updates on when Simi valley is to become "The Gulf of California"

You can check here; http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/neic/

 

:uhoh:

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As much as it rains here in the Pacific Northwest, we typically don't see a lot of rus on brake rotors or suspension components t. Even in areas where it snows a lot, there is not much rust on bare metal components like rotors. Probably due to the use of calcium chloride for ice remobal instead of salt.

 

The pads on my 99 Silverado are at 50% after 74K and the rotors are still smooth with noting more than just some surface rust.

 

We don't have vehicle inspections either, so fixing problems are up to the owner or his/her favorite shop. We can even get our tabs online or just by mailing in a card.

 

BTW, the term use for those early trannies was "Rockcrusher" and it applied to the GM-produced Muncie M-22 close-ratio transmission that came in the early GM muscle cars. The Borg-Warner T-10 and Super T-10 never had that nickname.

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Had my truck inspected yesterday, and after 5 years it finally cost more than the stickers for inspection, and emissions.

 

The rear rotors with the integral emergency/parking brake housing were shot, and had to be replaced. The rotor part was bad. The E-brake section looked brand new.

Luckily I have those original stonecrusher brakepads, and the mechanic was able to dress them up, and I still have better than 50% left.

 

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I actually had holes on the inboard side of my factory rear rotors in the swept area at 3 yrs and 55k miles. The Brembo OE replacement rotors are holding up much better. The factory rotors on a German car I own looked perfect aside from the lip from wear after 5 years. Since they both see the same conditions, I think there is a difference in the rotor quality.

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there is not much rust on bare metal components like rotors. Probably due to the use of calcium chloride for ice remobal instead of salt.

Not only the salt, but the local municipalities, insist on leaving a pile at the intersections so other vehicles will pick up and spread it.

BTW, the term use for those early trannies was "Rockcrusher" and it applied to the GM-produced Muncie M-22 close-ratio transmission that came in the early GM muscle cars. The Borg-Warner T-10 and Super T-10 never had that nickname.
I stand corrected...close, but no cigar

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