I have a 2007 H3 and my 72yr old father has been working on it replacing everything it needs and as most Hummer owners know once you touch/fix one thing EVERYTHING else around it with any age to it decides it too suddenly has to be replaced. Long story short I almost died in 2022, my sister was driving my H3 to come stay with me during my 5 month face off with the grim reaper and one day it decided to spill it's guts in the parking garage. The fuel tank seal had given up, the fuel pump was trying to, gas everywhere and security told her she couldn't move it they'd have to tow it. Well, they hadn't met my aforementioned 6 ft 5, redneck, 72 year old father yet, but lets just say it got driven home. It stayed up on ramps for a little over a year before we got back to it and have replaced almost everything under and in it. NOW the emergency/parking brake needs done and when he gets into it the rear brake dust shields on both sides are rusted and are going to have to go. Problem is...can't find them ANYWHERE. I live in a small town in West Virginia so there aren't a lot of places for me to look as far as junkyards, etc. Can anybody help me out with finding these or any advice other than I'm screwed? lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated and if anybody ever comes and visits the Hatfield & McCoy trail systems here you'll most likely see the patient (H3). Thanks in advance.

 

Drove many different vehicles over the last 45yrs+ and I NEVER used an emergency brake! Proper maintenance is the key to success!
The emergency brake works independently from the hydraulic brakes that you use to stop, therefore you have access to an alternative braking system should your primary brakes fail.
The hydraulic brake system is a cornerstone of modern vehicles, using fluid pressure to transmit force from the brake pedal to the brake pads. When the pedal is pressed, brake fluid amplifies the pressure, causing the pads to clamp onto the brake discs, effectively slowing or stopping the vehicle.

 

Keep your rusted rear dust shields, there are no replacements (long ago discontinued) unless you go to a pick n pull and grab a different set of rusted rear brake plates off another H3. Might as well skip the hassle and use what you have.

Good luck.

 

Thank you. That's what I came up with and Dad had thoughts on if he could tweak an H2 one to fit or rig this one another way and I told him every post I'd read about it had to pull it off an old wrecked one sitting in a junk yard or they just drove it without once the ones on it were totally done for. I appreciate the reply that confirms I'd thoroughly done my research.