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Re: Brakes don't work
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June 14, 2010, 05:09:33 PM »
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Damn, look at all the crap in that bill.....
$219.17 for a part with a dealer list of $166
$67.67 a hr labor, WTF did they come up with that number?.?.?.?.
ohh and I love this nickel and dime crap $279 for brake fluid and $3.95 for brake cleaner then lets add another $7.32 for disposal and supplies?.?.?.?.?.
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That's weird. Normally, this place is pretty inexpensive compared to other places. That kinda bothers me. It makes me want to call the nearest Honda Dealer and see what they would charge...
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one word ...... stealership
Surprisingly, it wasn't a dealership. It was Tom's Automotive in Tupelo, MS.
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Quote from: timot_one on November 17, 2010, 05:48:35 PM
I guess he has money to burn. I'd rather waste my money on parts that actually make my car faster, hookers, and drugs. Fucking amateurs. :
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Re: Brakes don't work
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June 14, 2010, 10:35:38 PM »
damn they put alot of miles on. probably grabbed coffees too. lol but i cant believe they charged you for spraying brake cleaner. i doubt they used a whole can of that stuff lol
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Re: Brakes don't work
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June 14, 2010, 10:55:58 PM »
Yeah. They ripped your father off.
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Re: Brakes don't work
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June 15, 2010, 10:13:20 AM »
Haha I told him and his response was at least your brakes work now. Thanks for the help guys!
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Quote from: timot_one on November 17, 2010, 05:48:35 PM
I guess he has money to burn. I'd rather waste my money on parts that actually make my car faster, hookers, and drugs. Fucking amateurs. :
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Re: Brakes don't work
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June 15, 2010, 11:06:57 AM »
It's good to know someone has money to burn.
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Re: Brakes don't work
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June 15, 2010, 12:38:02 PM »
Well, it is too late to do anything about it and they work, so why be pissed? Obviously, he would have rather spend less, this is just the shop we always use for non-warranty cars.
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Quote from: timot_one on November 17, 2010, 05:48:35 PM
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I'd look for another shop. They're ripping your father off and nickle and diming him to jack up their price.
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Re: Brakes don't work
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June 15, 2010, 01:38:31 PM »
I'll look at some. Hopefully I won't need one for a while though.
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Quote from: timot_one on November 17, 2010, 05:48:35 PM
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Re: Brakes don't work
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September 21, 2012, 09:57:12 PM »
Sorry to revive a 2 year old thread, but I have a relevant question in regards to the master cylinder. I noticed more recently that whenever I'm sitting at a stop with my foot on the brake pedal, it will soften up and sink about an inch. It's not much, but it's enough for me to notice and think what the hell? From what I've gathered online, it's one of the signs that the master cylinder is on its way out.
My car has 92,000 miles. What's a standard life interval of the master cylinder? I looked up on
www.rockauto.com
, and they've got a Raybestos remanufactured one for $60. What kind of work is required to replace it?
Thanks for the help in advance. I also renamed the topic to make it easier to understand what it's about.
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Re: Master Cylinder Failure
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September 21, 2012, 10:10:43 PM »
Its rare to see a master cylinder to go bad. I've only replaced a few. Its mainly domestic cars that I replace. As for replacing it, you'll need a line wrench to take off the brake lines that connects to the master cylinder. Before you install the new master, you will need to bench bleed the master cylinder before installing. Afterwards, you will need to then bleed off all the lines from each corner of the car.
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Re: Master Cylinder Failure
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Strange. I've had my MC on my car for 200k and no problems even after the brake upgrades I've done. If you want, I can PM you the instructions on how to test it to see if your MC needs to be replaced.
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September 22, 2012, 01:27:24 AM »
Thien, thanks for the info. Tim, that'd be great. It would definitely be better to know for sure if it really is the MC going bad.
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Re: Master Cylinder Failure
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September 26, 2012, 01:56:27 AM »
Hey Tim would you mind sending me the instructions as well
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Re: Master Cylinder Failure
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September 26, 2012, 12:08:03 PM »
Yeah. I'll try to remember to do that tonight when I get home.
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