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That one Tuesday when I changed pads on three different cars in six hours
Last week was wild. Tuesday started with my neighbor's minivan, front pads were down to the metal. Then my brother showed up with his truck, rear caliper was seized. By the time I finished his job, my coworker called in a panic about her sedan making that grinding sound. Three different vehicles, all with different brake designs, and I somehow got them all done before dark. My back still hurts three days later. Has anyone else had a day where every brake job you touched turned into a fight with rusted bolts and stuck rotors?
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faithf771d ago
Change calipers not pads if the caliper is seized.
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hannah2401d agoMost Upvoted
Yeah, that "change calipers not pads" thing. I saw something online about how if a caliper seizes, it can ruin new pads almost right away because they drag and overheat. A buddy of mine had that happen on his truck, had to replace the pads twice before someone told him it was the caliper pin sticking. Seems like a lot of shops just swap pads and hope the caliper's fine, but it's a gamble.
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