Robert
Jacksonville,#2Consumer Comment
Mon, January 29, 2007
I'll use my amazing powers of long range vision, and say the entire problem was nothing more than collapsed front brake hoses. In nearly every case where the calipers are replaced due to not retracting, it's the hoses that are at fault, not the caliper. There's nothing about a caliper that will make it "stick". The pins may seize due to lack of grease, but even they can be fixed. The last non'leaking caliper I replaced was more than a year ago. A collapsed hose will allow the fluid to go TO the caliper, due to pressure, but will not allow the fluid to return...and locking brakes is your result. Am I correct in my diagnosis?
Robert
Jacksonville,#3Consumer Comment
Mon, January 29, 2007
I'll use my amazing powers of long range vision, and say the entire problem was nothing more than collapsed front brake hoses. In nearly every case where the calipers are replaced due to not retracting, it's the hoses that are at fault, not the caliper. There's nothing about a caliper that will make it "stick". The pins may seize due to lack of grease, but even they can be fixed. The last non'leaking caliper I replaced was more than a year ago. A collapsed hose will allow the fluid to go TO the caliper, due to pressure, but will not allow the fluid to return...and locking brakes is your result. Am I correct in my diagnosis?
Robert
Jacksonville,#4Consumer Comment
Mon, January 29, 2007
I'll use my amazing powers of long range vision, and say the entire problem was nothing more than collapsed front brake hoses. In nearly every case where the calipers are replaced due to not retracting, it's the hoses that are at fault, not the caliper. There's nothing about a caliper that will make it "stick". The pins may seize due to lack of grease, but even they can be fixed. The last non'leaking caliper I replaced was more than a year ago. A collapsed hose will allow the fluid to go TO the caliper, due to pressure, but will not allow the fluid to return...and locking brakes is your result. Am I correct in my diagnosis?
Mike
Radford,#5Consumer Suggestion
Mon, January 29, 2007
Did you ask for your money back? That's really all they can do for you at this point, and they should give you your money back. Since they told you they can't find the problem, it is pointless to keep asking that they find the problem. You'll have to take the car somewhere else to get it fixed.