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Problems With Your Cars Front Brakes?
First I would like to explain what I meant about most garages will charge you list price on all your parts. You see garages buy from the same place as you would bye.
Because a garage will usually purchase a high volume of parts, they all receive a special discount. Parts Stores have 3 prices they charge for the same part. 1.Wholesale Price (Garage Price)
2.Over the Counter Price (What a Parts Store would charge You)
3.List Price (What a Garage Charges you, the customer.) Right now I think your starting to see how much money you could save by just taking a short trip to your neighborhood parts store! With that out of the way, let's talk a little about when a grinding noise is heard from the front brakes when the brake pedal is applied. So we know we're going to need brake pads, but why didn't we hear the high pitched squeaking noise from the brake pad sensor? There are a few things that could cause this, here they are:
1. The brake pads that are installed on your vehicle do not incorporate a brake pad sensor.(Usually CHEAP or Economy brake pads). A few makes and models come right out of the factory this way. Makes you think Right? Regardless what anyone tells you, the truth of the mattr is,all components are made to break sooner or later!
If they didn't break there would be no need for all are favorite parts stores! Therefore in my opinion I believe car manufactures know exactly what they are doing when building their vehicles. Ever notice how certain things last for only as long as the warranty is in effect? Sorry for going off on a tangent there, but having worked for General Motors for 11 years, I have seen this happen so often it would make your head spin. 2. You Play the radio too loud and didn't hear the noise! Ha! Ha!
3. All brake pads are attached to a caliper usually with anti-rattle hardware or clips. On some models the pads are mounted on the caliper mounting bracket which is mounted to the spindle. The pads now, areon the front and rear of the rotor. When the caliper is placed over the pads and rotor, They get attached by either bolts or a set of pins and clips. Regardless what type you have on your vehicle,(remember we talked about sliding mounts?) Well, let's just say that whoever did your last brake job forgot to lube these sliding mechanisms or as his regular routine, he doesn't
lube them period! What happens next is sooner or later these sliding mechanisms will rust up and become frozen. When this happens it doesn't allow the the brake pads to retract when the brake pedal is released, causing the brake pads or pad to stay in contact with the rotor. It does not take alot before one pad wears out prematurely causing a metal to metal condition. If no squeaking is heard be rest assured that the culprit pad is the one with no sensor. Thats it for this info tip. Ill talk more about what to know and do next..Next Time...
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