Could my brakes be the issue instead of struts as mechanic says?
Dec 30, 2009 by Mick | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs
recently had my calipers replaced after 6months since they both were leaking brake fluid which I saw in the wheel well. These were warrantied becasue they were obviously defective. After they were replaced I noticed immediatly that the brakes seemed
You didn't include the year, make and model of your car. It's true that OEM (original equipment manufactures) struts start to degrade when the miles pile up. Light-weight cars (3,200 and under) can get by with 75,000 miles on the original struts. Heavy
Country Boy | Dec 30, 2009
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