Burning rubber smell near wheel
10-13-2005, 02:44 PM
#21
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Originally Posted by FF2Skip,Oct 12 2005, 11:05 PM
Why is that? Less labor and liability?
Mac, It may still be cheaper to pick the car up from the dealer and do it yourself. You won't be getting the old caliper back unless you pay the core charge.
10-13-2005, 04:09 PM
#22
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I told them I wanted the caliper back, no core charge was mentioned, and they already gave me a final price with a full breakdown of labor and parts cost. If they get nasty, we'll end up fighting for it, I'm sure. No mention was ever mad eof them using a reman part, so as far as I'm concerned, I own what's on the car now... I'm purchasing a component and paying to have it installed, that doesn't give them the right to keep what I currently have installed.
10-14-2005, 03:43 AM
#24
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Originally Posted by PWRMKR,Oct 13 2005, 11:10 PM
When you say the caliper was seized, what seized? Was it the piston or one or both pins? Was it due to moisture getting under the boot or through the boot by a hole?
10-14-2005, 06:25 AM
#25
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Tubedriver ended up buying a rebuilt caliper from his local dealership. It was in the price range that Mac quoted divided by two. He then returned the original caliper and received a $100 refund, bringing his net to about $60.
I remember him stating that for $60, he'd just as soon do the swap than rebuild the caliper himself(he doesn't have an air compressor).
I remember him stating that for $60, he'd just as soon do the swap than rebuild the caliper himself(he doesn't have an air compressor).
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