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Re: Car Brakes Squeaking
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2005-07-24, 9:10 pm |
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"Suzie-Q" <sme617x@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:sme617x-DCFBE3.12380423072005@news1.west.earthlink.net...
>I have a 1997 Saturn with only about 28,000 miles. I've never had
> any work done on the wheels or brakes.
> Of course, I don't want to go straight to the auto mechanic because
> he/she will probably say something like, "Bring it in and let us
> take a look," which will then lead to replacing break pads or
> whatever. I'd like to have some free opinions before I do that!
Of course the only sensible thing to do is have someone look at the brakes.
No other way to be sure that are worn. Perhaps you have a neighbor that
tinkers on cars that can do that for you but unless you look at the pads, no
way to tellf or sure.
At 28,000 miles, you may very well need brakes. The milage is not nearly as
important as your driving habits. When I drove in the city a lot, stopping
at nerly every corner, brakes would last maybe 15,000 miles. Now that I do
a lot of highway driving, it is common to go 50,000 miles.
BTW, brake pads are relativly cheap. The longer you wait, the more likely
you will score the rotors and have to replace them at about $65+ each. The
mechanic will look at he pads and measure them. He can show you where the
rivets are about to destroy the rotors too, then you make a decision.
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| Dr.Orgasm@MedicalCenter.com 2005-07-24, 9:11 pm |
| On Sat, 23 Jul 2005 18:04:07 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net>
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>"Suzie-Q" <sme617x@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>news:sme617x-DCFBE3.12380423072005@news1.west.earthlink.net...
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>Of course the only sensible thing to do is have someone look at the brakes.
>No other way to be sure that are worn. Perhaps you have a neighbor that
>tinkers on cars that can do that for you but unless you look at the pads, no
>way to tellf or sure.
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>At 28,000 miles, you may very well need brakes. The milage is not nearly as
>important as your driving habits. When I drove in the city a lot, stopping
>at nerly every corner, brakes would last maybe 15,000 miles. Now that I do
>a lot of highway driving, it is common to go 50,000 miles.
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>BTW, brake pads are relativly cheap. The longer you wait, the more likely
>you will score the rotors and have to replace them at about $65+ each. The
>mechanic will look at he pads and measure them. He can show you where the
>rivets are about to destroy the rotors too, then you make a decision.
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This question id for alt.autos
Unless you live in your car.
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| Edwin Pawlowski 2005-07-24, 9:11 pm |
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<Dr.Orgasm@MedicalCenter.com> wrote in message
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> This question id for alt.autos
> Unless you live in your car.
She park the car in the garage that is part of the house.
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| anoldfart2@invalid.com 2005-07-24, 9:11 pm |
| On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 03:48:19 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@snet.net>
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><Dr.Orgasm@MedicalCenter.com> wrote in message
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>She park the car in the garage that is part of the house.
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Since my computer is in my house, how do I install more memory in my
computer?
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