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Subject:Re: Wheel squeal more info solved
From:Eric Caron
Date:Mon, 22 Jul 2019 06:12:28 -0400

Sending message again as I didn’t see it arrive.  Also not seeing a lot of original messages only the replies and nothing in my junk folder.  

Eric Caron 

Hi Mark,

        That sounds so frustrating.  Sadly I’ve had some similar experiences with som past shops. 

        Luckily, this time all has gone well.  I found a good shop that works mainly on things like suspension, breaks, and alignment.  They work on older cars as well as newer ones.  They first took their time on my alignment and now took the time to assess my passenger wheel issue.  I came in basically with it diagnosed, thanks to this list. 

Just like you Mark, it was a break caliper. 

It is now replaced.  Heidi, my main driver, reported the break pedal was the same and all working well.  No more noises and so the left turn squeal issue turned out to be a stuck and failing break caliper. 

Thanks to everyone for sharing the similar stories, ideas and tips.  It got me to the right place.!

Eric Caron 
85 GL Auto 

> On Jul 19, 2019, at 3:22 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> ...they suggested that it might be I wasn't used to how it felt with good
>> calipers.
>> 
> 
> Wow!
> 
> "Don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining!"
> 
> Yrs,
> d

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