Just don't use Sta-lube, I think that is what it was. I used that once and it squealed like a pig. Luckily it washed off in a couple of months. I wasn't using any grease on the shims before, and I sure stopped after that--they go in dry now. No noise.
I will use M77 on the shims on the caliper bracket though, those sliding surfaces, although it does wash off after a year. Want those to slide nicely, and if the pads are real tight, file to fit is required (I file the bracket best I can but still often have some level of interference).
Anyhow. It could always be worse. I just finished doing the rear brakes on our 2003 CRV, I did a pad slap a couple years ago but neglected to do my yearly pad relube in the spring last year, so they siezed and wore the pads prematurely. I think the pads were 2yr/20k? something like that, while the rotors may be OEM or 9yr/65k (don't have all records). I thought the rotors were getting a bit grooved so I replaced them, and the dust shields fell off in the process.
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They were just starting to make noise... sat too much I guess, rotors can age out, who knew.
And you're worried about a bit of surface rust... call me when stuff starts falling off. I think I might start hosing down the dust shield with RP342, next time I can get in there, maybe next time I can ward this off? well, not on this vehicle, and not the ones with drums, but anything that doesn't have a drum, which the rotor can get out of the way, I should be able to apply something to slow this kind of rusting down. I think...
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