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brake problem? Group: alt.trucks.ford Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2003, 11:03pm (CDT+5) From: snipped-for-privacy@nawbabynaw.com (Brian)
1997 F150 2WD. I had my pads replaced about 2 1/2 months ago at a place that rhymes with "Minus";) Just this morning I notice a squeeking regardless of turning or going straight. Seems to be from the front. When I barely touch the brake pedal, I mean, no pressure at all, the squeeking stops. I took it to the place that replaced the pads, thinking that something just needed adjusted. They told me that there was a rock in between the pad and rotor and they got it out, no damage was done. Sooooo, I start driving home and the squeeking started again! I call the garage and talked to the mechanic and he now says "oh, it's probably a wheel bearing, bring it back and leave it all day and we'll look at it. We just blew some air in there and a bunch of dirt came out so we figured that was it."
Do you believe that, they didn't go any further or test drive?!
Anyway, what do you guys think it is?
If it was a wheel bearing wouldn't it squeek all the time, whether the brake pedal is applied or not?
What do you think I should do?
Brian ========== ========== Brian, answers to yer questions......
yes.....I beleive it.
I beleive it is either inferior parts or inferior ability.
No....it would more likely be a "Growl" not a squeel.
I personally think......
1.... you should call the manager and ask him for the "bitch complaint" hotline number, his name, and the name of he apprentice that worked on the vehical......
2.... AFTER he gives you the info .......tell him you have the truck sitting at another shop and the caliper fell off lodging between the wheel and the spindle.....sending you into a 65 mph spin going down the interstate.
3.... then....go get a second opinion at a good shop. Brake inspections are usually a No-Charge event.
4.... the next day.....have a buddy call the Minus and tell them he's yer lawyer.....and he would like the number to Corporate....get him to give them a very profesional, but short, spill about how he's handleing your liabilty case against them...and how it's unfortunate that this happened because after that case last year..... he thought that Minus had improved.....
5.... then....about 2 days later........have another buddy call up the ole Minus........have him give them a speil about how he's with the State Attorney Generals office......and how he would like to hear their side of the story....
6..... then......about 3 days later........Get yer buddy to dress up in a suit.....have yer wife or girlfriend dress up in some really fine outfit...... get them to follow you to the Minus the Muffin shop..........have both cars pull up in front where everybody in the shop can see you......every body get out their vehicals and stand in the middle of the parking lot.............................. have yer gal-pal dig through some paper work in a briefcase and hand some of it to yer well dressed buddy.........tell him to look really stern and feirce......have him show you the paper work .....then hand it back to his associate..... then have yer gal-pal hand you a cell phone.... have yer buddy take his cell phone out and show it to you........then.....the two of them need to get back in the car and leave......
THEN........you walk casually into the Minus the Muffin shop and explain how you were informed by your counsel......and by the State Attorneys office.......that you should give the ole Minus the Muffler a second chance at rectifieing the situation.....and how it was explained to you that in situations like this, it was not uncommon to get a refund AND get the brakes repaired to safe condition.......and if that was the case.... you would forget about the whole thing, including the out-of-pocket expense for traumatic spinning episode going down the interstate, and the resulting repair expense.
any whoooo.........
that's what i thunk you should do........
but it's yer truck...you do what yuh want..... you could always be patient and understanding and let em take their time to get to you...or even go in and raise holly hell........but sheet man.... wouldn't it be oh so much fun to see the look on their faces if you did it my way........
Nubbs McFarkle ~:~