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Get a new mechanic 700 1990

posted by  someone claiming to be JohnB on  Tue Aug 14 01:21 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Remember he has different motivations than you do. He want's it fixed right but he also wants to maximize his profit and minimize the prob of the car coming back to him and him having to redo it at extra cost and NO profit.

Chances are the calipers can be overhauled or kitted in an hour apiece or less...but that's straight time and he doesn't make as much part profit (which can be as much as 40% of list price charged to YOU).

For your 90 Girling calipers, chances are all that is needed is new pins/bushings/booties...maybe new seals/dustcaps for pistons unless the caliper is totally internally rusted/seized due to not changing the brake fluid annually. word to the wise...change/flush the brake fluid annually.





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