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I drive a 2008 Honda Civic LX automatic transmission sedan with about 104,000 miles. I am replacing my CV axles, calipers, rotors, and pads. My axles click and I had very premature brake pad wear. I found that my calipers had tears in the piston rubber dust covers and the slide/guide pin boots weren't staying attached to the calipers. I thought about rebuilding the calipers, but I don't have time. Anyway, I have a few questions...

The two cv axles (passenger and driver's side) each have a metal ring at the hub end which I think is a deflector/dust cover/dust shield. Both of them are bent in one spot and one wasn't attached to the axle, so I lightly hammered it in place. Should I be worried about these being slightly bent? I'll include photos. Should I try to find new metal dust covers?

I purchased rotors (Beck/Arnley 083-2911) but I was wondering if I should paint the middle "hat" portion of the rotor for rust protection? I have high temp spray paint. I know to NOT paint the rotor surface where the pads rest. Should I paint both sides? The outer sides of the rotors and the sides of the hat portion are black, so they might already be rust protected. Note: I have black steel wheels with hubcaps, so painting them would only be for rust protection, not aesthetics.

I heard I should spray brakecleen on the new rotor surface to get off anything manufacturer put on them to prevent rusting. These look like they have stuff on them.

I have new black rubber seals for where the axles enter the transmission. I have heard I should wipe some fresh transmission fluid on those seals when I install them. Correct? I was going to use silver anti seize on the splines of the axle where it fits into the hub.

I got remanufactured coated calipers (Cardone 19-P1832). I assume I don't need to paint these? I was going to check the pins and add some Sil-Glyde which is supposed to not swell the rubber boots.

The new pads have shims and came with 2g of Moly Brake Lube. I was going to use the Moly Brake Lube packet on the ears of the pads and on the shims, and on the back of the pads. Is there enough in one packet or should I purchase more?

Is there any other preparation I should do? Any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks

 
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Looks like that that metal ring on the CV axle is just a temporary dust cover or it may be protecting the ABS ring. If it pulls off easiily it's probably just a cover.
When you pull the old CV axles out match them up with the new part and if the old one doesn't have that cover then it's most likely not meant to stay on during installation. Also, always matchup old and new parts for fitment purposes.

Some rotors have a rust protectorant coating on them. Call the manufacturer's tech support line prior to install to find out if that's the case with that particular model number of rotor you purchased.

Add lube to both ears of brake pads, add to back of pads/shims that face the caliper piston and other pad that faces outer bracket.
Buy a good quality brass brush (home depot) and plenty of brake cleaner spray. Use both to clean rust, dirt, grease from the wheel hub mating surface the rotor will contact. You want the most even, smooth contact as possible there.

Google search: brake pad bed-in procedure.

 
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Thanks! Should I add anti seize to the hat of the rotor?

 
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I've never used it there. If anti-sieze is not there when you remove the rotor then its probably best not to use it.

 
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I checked my old cv axles and it looks like they didn't have the metal ring dust covers, so maybe I don't need them.

Unfortunately after inspecting my new calipers it looks like there are some issues. Both new calipers have different size bleeder valves (one is 10mm and the other is 8mm). Also, the caliper slide pins with the rubber bushing tips are stuck and do not slide very well. I think the rubber bushings are swollen, probably from the wrong grease. I have read that silicone should be used to prevent swelling, that's why I have Sil-Glyde. For some reason, the top pins are 19mm and the bottom are 20mm. Makes no sense. My original calipers had all 19mm pins, and both right and left have 10mm bleeder valve.

 
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Because you bought Cardone repops

 
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What brand calipers do you recommend? Also, should I remove those metal dust cover rings from my new cv axles? The original ones on my car now don't have them.

 
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Never seen covers like that, ditch them.
AC Delco, raybestos, centric, are all decent options

 
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yes. are they covering the abs ring?