Barbie... Perhaps you could give us more detail about this vibration... for instance... is it a pulsating vibration or constant? only during hard stops or all stops? do you notice it at all speeds? There are brake jobs and then there are brake jobs... what exactly did they do/replace? ... rear brake shoes, front disc, rotars? turn drums? repaced brake fluid? It may turn out that you paid for a minimum job and that more work will be required...it may not be their fault. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbie" <basst8+@pitt.edu> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, July 28, 2000 6:32 PM Subject: What to do about brakes
> Have just joined the list and have leaned alot about my 86 Westy > (weekender). > > I need some help. I just had the brakes replaced - both front and back. > While driving on the highway I noticed that the brakes would vibrate > when I had to stop. I searched the Archives of this listserve and found > some discussion about the vibration being related to the rotors and/or > cylinders. I returned to the service provider with my complaint and they > said that they would check for the problem for no additional cost. Today > I drove the highways again and the brakes still vibrate. I had asked if > they did a road test and they said ,"yes". My guess is that they only > drove on local roads and did not feel any vibration. > > Am I over-reacting or do I need to keep insisting that they correct the > problem? > > Barb > |
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