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We were supposed to go on a vacation today, but our brakes got stuck and started smoking on the highway. Good thing we stopped in time and the tires didn't pop and it didn't catch fire. Looks like the mechanic fucked up when changing the brake pads.
another shoddy mechanic in the world?
@RehnSturm256
I guess so. The problem is we have a uncommon car so finding a mechanic is harder.
@matrix @RehnSturm256 don't know your exact situation, but I have had calipers fail very soon after a brake pad change. Might not necessarily be shoddy workmanship. Glad you got it stopped in time.
@alcade
I dunno. I don't understand cars, but this has already happened several times always after a brake pad change.
@RehnSturm256
@matrix @RehnSturm256 yes, in that case it sounds like you've got a bigger problem. Hopefully you can get it resolved.
@alcade @matrix @RehnSturm256 A lot of mechanics cut corners and compress the pistons incorrectly or fail to bleed the system properly if they bleed it at all.
@Ricotta @RehnSturm256 @matrix yes, true. Or not cleaning and regreasing the caliper slides. I've not heard of pistons being compressed incorrectly, what are you referring to? Just not opening reservoir or something else?
A caliper failure after a brake change has only occured to me once.
A caliper failure after a brake change has only occured to me once.
@alcade @RehnSturm256 @matrix Some pistons have to be rotated when compressed. If brute forced by a retard, the piston will be damaged. Some others, such as the ones on some Mercedes, aren't supposed to be compressed manually at all. They're supposed to be compressed by the ECM, and failing to use the ECM could damage them.
More often than not, however, calipers fail because people wait too long to replace the pads and the pistons overextend and start sticking.
More often than not, however, calipers fail because people wait too long to replace the pads and the pistons overextend and start sticking.
@Ricotta @RehnSturm256 @matrix I was not aware there were retards strong enough to force a rotating caliper piston.
Steven
@alcade @Ricotta @RehnSturm256 @matrix Sometimes it's not even cause they think it'll work, they just want to see the world burn.
@matrix probably got air in the lines.
just learn how to do it yourself so it's not fucked up in the future. Not hard at all.
just learn how to do it yourself so it's not fucked up in the future. Not hard at all.
@rok0
We are a family of college educated individuals. You want manual labor from us? Haha /s
It's not my car, I can't drive and none of know anything about car and I don't think that this is on the same basic level as changing oil etc
@matrix there's always time to learn! Plus chicks dig it. Makes em slick.
Hayes auto manuals have step by step instructions with pictures for anything you'd want to do.
Hayes auto manuals have step by step instructions with pictures for anything you'd want to do.
The rims are black though.