Timeline for Two completely different opinions- what to do? frozen front left caliper or nothing?
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| Feb 12, 2018 at 9:22 | comment | added | Bart | @Steve Squeeling brakes is often caused by the pads pores being filled with dust the pads created by braking. If you have squeeling, remove them, clean them with brakecleaner, and roughen them up a bit on medium light sandpaper on a flat surface. If you got the feeling that an emergency stop doesn't slow you down as fast as before, you'd be wise to replace the pads. | |
| Feb 11, 2018 at 21:58 | comment | added | Steve | Thank you all for your comments and help. I tried it today. No wobbling feeling driving it around. When I put it in reverse and braked it did make a squeaking sound, but not when I accelerated forward and braked. I am going to try a different place tomorrow. | |
| Feb 11, 2018 at 15:50 | comment | added | yollooool | +1 for good answer. $900 is a ridiculous fee, merely for front brakes, and that's with the discount he's entitled too, as well. I'd say that using old warped discs isn't too bad, but the thing that annoys me with them is the dreaded scraping sound if it's really bad, lol! Also, good note on the frozen/stiff calipers, it's crazy how they could have related to the problems the OP noted. | |
| Feb 11, 2018 at 15:40 | history | answered | Bart | CC BY-SA 3.0 |