Re: brakes (I have to get these things fixed!) HELP!

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Aug 26 2001 - 00:15:26 EDT


I think you're going to have to take it to a shop that isn't a dealer.
You're having brake problems. *Of course* the dealer is going to tell you
it's because they're not OEM parts.

William H. Hiatt III wrote:

> Ok guys. Here's the deal.
>
> I'm still having problems with my brakes, if I don't get them fixed, I'm
> gonig to get into an accident.
>
> First a little background. I have Powerslot Rotors and Raybestos SSD820's.
> The truck has 22,000mi. When I first turn it on in the morning to back out
> of the driveway, the pedal seems a little low, and the truck does not stop
> very well. About 15-30 seconds later, I have a decent pedal.
>
> Now, going about 40mph+, and if I need to go into a panic stop, the pedal
> feels like it just goes to the floor, and I'm not stopping very well at
> all. But, amazingly, it stops.
>
> I've taken it to two different dealers. One wouldn't look at it cause of
> the Rotors & Pads. The next dealer replaced the calipers, and said the
> pedal feel is because of the pads & rotors.
>
> I'm going crazy about this here. Somebody please help!
>
> william
>
>

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