Repair or scrap / break

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The Jimny had just passed its MoT again, with no advisories so we’re very happy.   It’s 24 years old now, 21 in our ownership so doing well.     

I spent my birthday money on having the steel wheels blasted and powder coated and they massively improve the looks of the car.  A few months ago I spent a few hours over several days lying under the car using rust converter, primer, paint and then a wax based sealer to isolated places to minimise further corrosion so I’m hoping to extend its life further.

Paul

photo added of it from a couple of weeks ago. 

We had a sticking brake calliper recently, just before a trip and put it in to a garage for replacement.  They did the job but advised that there’s not much life left on the pads.  The BigJimny shop is a little confusing in referencing Aisin and Lucas/Girling style pads.  Is there a date when the pad designs changed?  I might change them myself and want to ensure I get the right type.  I’ve not changed them on the Jimny before and wonder if there’s anything else that typically fails or needs replacing at the same time, e.g the spring fitting kit?

On an unrelated matter, I’ve noted recently that we’ve started to get hand waves from fellow Gen3 Jimny owners when passing in opposite directions.  It’s nice to have a Jimny owners wave.

Thanks

Sticking calipers are quite common.  We had one changed this winter, but caught it early enough (smell.of burning and a hot wheel when stopping for fuel) that the garage said there was no extra pad wear.

Any thoughts on my two brake pad related questions?   I've since watched a couple of Youtube videos and they didn't show the spring retaining clips.at all

I've since got another aspect to look at and that is slightly down on power for some reason.  It 's now struggling on a long hill on the A1 when it didn't used to.

As an aside, here's a photo of the Jimny on a recent holiday to the Lake District