Mr. Sinister Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hello all, I did a brake job last week and this thing fell out when I took off the rear rotor: I'm almost sure it's not a brake component, so I'm wondering how it got there. Looks like it's a punch tool; it's metal and has some weight to it. Strange thing is, the last time work was done back there was a rear bearing replacement several years ago. I did take my car in for some other work a few weeks ago and they recommended new F/R brakes, which I declined because I was going to do it myself. I can't see how this was used during the inspection. The piece is rust free, and I can run my fingers over it and it's clean; no dust. Any ideas how it got there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 we aren't going to be able to identify the part on a description alone. we need a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 we aren't going to be able to identify the part on a description alone. we need a picture. Hey, thanks for the response. I included a link in my original post. Pic is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o53Al9EMvX3AIFzbD9eE8UxHj6IZTilx/view Is it not opening/showing up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pleides Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Our forum uses an extremely antiquated system for uploading photos, so modern smartphone photos won't upload without compressing them 75%. I can see the Google Drive link just fine though. I can't say that I know what that part is though. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Friggin weird, no idea. Adding a pic here in case someone can't view drive link, even though it works fine for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 21, 2022 Author Share Posted June 21, 2022 I suspect one of three things happened: 1. It was left behind by the tech who replaced the wheel bearing. It would have had to have been wedged in between the parking brake shoes, otherwise it would have rattled inside the rotor and made a ton of noise. This is plausible, except the rod is clean (no brake dust, nothing) which makes me think it's unlikely 2. It was wedged in there during the inspection for some reason 3. It actually fell out from behind the brake rotor. If so, it's back to what this thing is/where did it come from 4. If I want to believe that it was done maliciously, it would have eventually un-wedged itself sometime in the future and made a ton of noise, making me think something was broken and then having to take it back into the shop I hope it's not #4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexi Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) Honestly I'd just go back to the shop and tell them exactly what happened like you wrote here. I was doin a diy brake job and it fell out after you removed the rear rotor, did a tech leave it behind by accident after doing the wheel bearing? and what the heck is it? Edited June 22, 2022 by apexi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 Honestly I'd just go back to the shop and tell them exactly what happened like you wrote here. I was doin a diy brake job and it fell out after you removed the rear rotor, did a tech leave it behind by accident after doing the wheel bearing? and what the heck is it? Yeah, I thought about doing that. I just looked up my service records and the rear bearings/hubs was done 6 years ago. I doubt anyone would remember at this point. The shop's ownership changed recently, and I'm not sure I can trust them anymore. I was always charged a fair price on parts and labor. This time around, the parts were sold to me at MSRP with the labor being higher than what it should have been for the job. The fact that it's clean makes me lean towards it ending up there recently, and I don't trust them to admit making a mistake and definitely not if it was intentional. Looking through a diagram of the rear brakes and its components, I don't think it came off of the car. I'd rest easier if someone else could confirm it though. Thanks everyone for their input so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 I don't recognize it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 22, 2022 Author Share Posted June 22, 2022 The car drives and feels fine, so I'll just keep my eyes and ears open for odd behavior. Thanks again all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMack Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 it looks almost like an alignment pin for installing wheels that use bolts instead of studs with nuts (think VW and Audi), but those are normally threaded. It could be the shank of a bolt that someone cut to use as a punch. I make tools at work all the time out of old bolts or screws. GL, listening and paying attention for a bit wouldn't hurt, but I think that you are good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 24, 2022 Author Share Posted June 24, 2022 it looks almost like an alignment pin for installing wheels that use bolts instead of studs with nuts (think VW and Audi), but those are normally threaded. It could be the shank of a bolt that someone cut to use as a punch. I make tools at work all the time out of old bolts or screws. GL, listening and paying attention for a bit wouldn't hurt, but I think that you are good! It's definitely a manufactured piece. The ends are smooth and beveled. Thanks for the reassurance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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