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21 messages, Last post on Sep 28, 2009 at 4:13 PM
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Replying to: pcjd388 (Jun 11, 2008 6:07 am) You'll have to decide what you're hearing. I'd suggest having someone drive the car slowlypast you in a parking lot to listen for the noise from outside. Calipers were only $30 each at AdvanceAuto recently for my 98. I broke a bleeder screw and just went ahead and replaced both rather than having the bleeder dug out or doing it myself with screw extractors. |
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Please help a lady understand. The GM mechanic gave my car a pre-inspection check up. He told me my rotors are rusty and must be replaced or when my inspection comes he will not pass it.It has not been 12,000 miles since he had me replace them. This has been going on three consecutive years. My question is, why do rusty rotors need replaced? I live in a snow belt, but come on water + metal = oxidation. Maybe I am a stupid lady, but how do I know he is truthful?
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Replying to: lady48 (Aug 26, 2009 1:01 pm) If the rotors aren't rusted where the brake pads touch them after you've driven the car, there's no problem. If they are rusted, why is he selling you defective rotors that rust year after year would be my question to him. Find yourself an honest location. Maybe you can use a dealership.
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Replying to: imidazol97 (Aug 26, 2009 1:53 pm) The thing is he never shows me, he told me that it can not pass inspection with rusty rotors and he would submit it as failed. He told me he could "cover" the cost of the pads because they are under warranty for under 12,000 miles. But he will not pass me for the rotors. I asked him if there was something wrong with my car and why would that happen and he said, "I don't know". Last year, and the previous year they told me they would fail it for the same reasons, and I asked about the pads both of the times...I asked if the rotors are so bad and must be replaced, then the pads must be a wreck too, right? AND both times he told me the pads were fine. I feel he has me by the short hairs, ouch!!! These are only the things he said I need for the inspection!!!! And, I told him I forgot to fill the front tire with air, it is a bit low...he said he did not check THAT. And he never said a word about the windshield wiper he sold me 6 months ago that tore!!! Brakes are on sale there now. I was told by other people that recently went there, and they keep having to replace rotors too. But if we don't he charges us 16 dollars for the failure. |
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Is there any difference in proceedure, between a 2002 and a 1997 Buick, when changing front brake pads?
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Replying to: jim1137 (Sep 12, 2009 7:48 pm) |
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I bought my Lesabre new in 2005. I love the car, but have had brake noises since 11,000 miles. Now I've done work on cars when I was younger, and I also worked in an engineering department, but these guys have been telling me for miles and miles that the noise is because of the material on the brakes -- that it is a common sound. So I have been driving with a constant scraping sound mostly from the driver's side. It sounds loud. I've had the car back at the dealership several times for this noise. I finally went to my old mechanic, and he pulled the wheels apart and told me my pads were to the metal. I never would have known if I hadn't brought it in -- they always scrape. The passenger side pad fell apart when he touched it. The dealership installed new rotors last February (2008). The car is at 24973 miles. (Yes -- I brought it to my mechanic before I hit 25,000.) I'm livid about these circumstances -- poor service and suspecting my brakes could do something crazy while driving at 55MPH. Any comments on this shhooossh shhooossh shhooossh brake noise when driving and the shhheeeeeeeeeeesh when the brakes are applied? 
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Replying to: crwriter (Sep 27, 2009 12:02 am)
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Replying to: msd473 (Sep 28, 2009 1:08 pm) |
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