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Quote:Just had to have a brake job at 39,000 miles, which isn't unusual. Because of the salt water and sand I had to replace both rear hubs and most of the parts inside the hub, and the front calipers. What shoud have been a relatively minor job, at todays prices, ended up costing beacoup dinero. Any suggestions on how to fight off the salt. I wash and rinse the wheels already. Would anyone reccomend taking the hubs off and cleaning the shoes and other gear after say an extended trip to the vineyard where I pretty much spend ten days on the beach.
Hubs or drums?
Big difference.
Rear (and front) hubs should be sealed. Period.
Drums, shoes & all the springs are exposed.
Very easy to replace once you try it. They charge you more for the labor than anything else. Calipers & pads are even easier. Two bolts & a brake line. Don't let any dealer or garage fool you. Brakes haven't changed in a very long time. New sensors for the hydraulics but the
mechanical parts at the wheels are basically unchanged.
Rotors and drums do not have to be replaced unless they're scored.
Calipers and cylinders unless they are frozen.
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