sitting here watcing 3 techs fight my vans brakes..

[brewmaster15]

....the shop has glass windows .Front seat as watch . They have been fighting the same rotor for 1 1/2 hours.

Wait now theres 4 techs.

[brewmaster15]

Hey 4 was the charm..that and a sledge hammer!

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Pretty messed up break shoe...exploded in there .

[Second Hand Pat]

Talk about front row seat Al at least now they will be moving forward.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Whats comical is they forget that you can hear everything said....even through that glasswall. Its been entertaining to say the least.

[Second Hand Pat]

Whats comical is they forget that you can hear everything said....even through that glasswall. Its been entertaining to say the least.

I bet you"re right that they forget you can hear. At least there is an entertainment factor while you wait,

[brewmaster15]

That was painful in more ways than one... but they got the job done.. I spoke with the manager at length, the 4 guy was their ace... they actually called him in from a day off for help... Felt bad for the guy.

Jobs done though... what a mess.

al

[nc0gnet0]

Err umm......that's a brake drum not a rotor ��

[alcastro]

I have not seen brake shoes in years, lol they must of taken their stress out on it, Hanse the uncensored lingo

[rickztahone]

Al (Castro), when was the last time you took a sledge hammer to a Porsche? Lol

[alcastro]

Al (Castro), when was the last time you took a sledge hammer to a Porsche? Lol

Today would be one of those day, need to take the Cataletic converters off to install sparks plus on a 2009 Porsche 997, than I go home and relax with my discus. I new the job was not easy when I took it, lol

[Second Hand Pat]

Glad it's done Al and know you are too.
Pat

[brewmaster15]

Err umm......that's a brake drum not a rotor ��

Rick, you can call it a doohicky for all I care unless they charge me less. Alls I know is the passenger side rear cylinder blew and the drivers side rear break pads shattered and expanded to the point where they could not get the .."err um " drum off..

Either way it was 3 plus hours and cost me $600 ..I can only imagine if I had changed them myself though..mans gotta know his limitations..

D@@mit Jim ,Im a doctor (of discus),not a mechanic!

[rickztahone]

D@@mit Jim ,Im a doctor (of discus),not a mechanic!

Lol

[brewmaster15]

Trekkie?

[limige]

my dad actually had made a puller up for brake drums, they are notorious for being a pita. not sure I would ever have anyone watching me cuss out a vehicle, lol. disc brakes are so nice, way easy compared to drum.

myself, i'm moving back in time, just picked up a 47 ford 8n