Today I spent working on Maggie's car because the excrusiating metal on metal sound still is present when she puts on the brakes and rolls to a stop. She has taken the car in for service several times for the same problem and her regular mechanics told her that she needed her brakes flushed out with a powerwasher since she lives a mile in on a dirt road. Gravel and dust buildup you know. I took apart her brakes today because I have been a mechanic fot 30 years and never heard that excuse, but I was game. I couldn't stand the tooth wrenching noise any longer. I found several things wrong, but I didn't find any dirt or gravel buildup in her brakes. Several brakepads were worn into the metal backing so the rotors were scored and one calliper was frozen in the on mode. I can't see how powerwashing the brakes would help this situation. I am armed with worn parts and I am not happy. These Bozos may have taken the life of my sweetheart for her $$$.
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