I have taken it to 2 different repair shops to get it looked at and they are both telling me 2 different things and I need a mediator:
Repair Shop #1: It is possible that the Calipers are bad and they need to be replaced. The pads and rotors are definitely bad. They only appear to be bad on the front according to them so they want to charge $368 for that job.
Repair Shop #2: After a Diagnostics test, they got an error code 22 (Internal Failure) from the ABS Electronic Control Unit. He also says that three out of 4 brake sets are bad and he wants to replace the ABS Control Unit, the Hydraulic Control Unit, the Master Cylinder (Just in Case), all 4 sets of rotors, pads, and calipers, and also all the fluid in the Brake System. Total Cost: $2200. I only owe $4,000 on the damn car!
My question is: Is it possible that my compression of the calipers during repair may have caused the internal failure code that the one shop got? If so, would a complete Brake Fluid flush fix the issue? I am really apprehensive about plunking down a load of money on all this which seems to be just drumming up business for these shops. If I need to replace the calipers, rotors, and pads because I screwed up, I understand, but 2 Grand? Thats alot of cash to put out.
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 AT 6:22 PM