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Old Aug 12, 2002 | 05:20 AM
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brake help!!!

Oh man I can't stand it, the loud squiking sound that is coming from my brakes when I go to stop. Someone please give me some advice on what I should do. Should I change the brake pads? Rotors? Someone help it's driving me insane!!!
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 05:34 AM
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Re: brake help!!!

Originally posted by maxedout1
Oh man I can't stand it, the loud squiking sound that is coming from my brakes when I go to stop. Someone please give me some advice on what I should do. Should I change the brake pads? Rotors? Someone help it's driving me insane!!!
give us more info..such as..did you install new pads? did you do any work to it? did the dealer do any work to it.. more info!!

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Old Aug 12, 2002 | 06:19 AM
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how many miles do you have on your car??? if you haven't replaced the pads you might have already worn it down to the low bad indicator.. it's a lil metal peice that resonates creating a loud squeel.. if those are new pads, then take them out and apply some anti-squeel to the back of the bads. that should take care of thee problem
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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i just hit 40k.
Old Aug 12, 2002 | 02:57 PM
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Your front pads are gone. They are rubbing on the low wear squealer. Get them replaced before they start grinding and you need to buy new rotors as well.

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Old Aug 14, 2002 | 12:39 PM
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i called the dealer and they said for $170 they will put new bake pads and shave the rotors.

Is that a good price and that is with labor.
Old Aug 14, 2002 | 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by maxedout1
i called the dealer and they said for $170 they will put new bake pads and shave the rotors.

Is that a good price and that is with labor.
how much for parts? i dont' knowhow much stock pads go for since i have porterfields. dunno.. it's dealer work, so if anything goes wrong u always have the right to point your fingers at them.
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 05:12 AM
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well i went to the dealer yesterday and here it goes:

It was the rear that were really bad and the squiking noise was coming from some sort of codder pin that is on the caliper, someone had tried to take it out so my brakes were not working properly.

I want to F- someone up they messing with my car like that.
Old Aug 16, 2002 | 08:03 AM
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Originally posted by maxedout1
well i went to the dealer yesterday and here it goes:

It was the rear that were really bad and the squiking noise was coming from some sort of codder pin that is on the caliper, someone had tried to take it out so my brakes were not working properly.

I want to F- someone up they messing with my car like that.
uh oh.. any damage? ifnot then oh well dont' worry bout it.
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