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| Dave_Darling |
 Aug 5 2005, 04:07 PM
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914 Idiot  Group: Members Posts: 15,192 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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There are actuall two kinds of phenomenon that get called "brake fade". The kind you describe here is "pad fade", where the pads simply get too hot to grab the rotor. The pedal stays nice and firm, but the car does not slow at all. The second kind is "pedal fade"--and that generally happens when you boil the brake fluid. The brakes get more and more soggy, until the pedal just goes straight to the floor and you don't slow down at all. You can make the second come back by pumping the pedal. Not so the first kind. I agree that this occurrence isn't one of those. --DD |
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| Trevorg7 |
Aug 5 2005, 05:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks again for all the advice.
I've 'paid' Rich at HPH a visting and we believe the cluprit is the left rear caliper. Need new roaters in the rear too. ~$1k for one new caliper, two roaters, pads, DOT steel brake lines, fluids/flush. Seems like a lot but it is what it is. T |
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| Joe Bob |
Aug 5 2005, 05:53 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Ouch.....I have a set of rear calipers....early ones... and some rotors if you wanna tow it home and fix it yerself...
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| Trekkor |
Aug 5 2005, 07:03 PM
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I do things... Group: Members Posts: 7,809 Joined: 2-December 03 From: Napa, Ca Member No.: 1,413 Region Association: Northern California |
When you factor in cost of parts, and labor not to mention actually making a profit as a business, it sounds like about 4-5 hours shop time to me.
You could rebuild the caliper yourself and buy all the parts. Question is: how long will it take you and are you able to do the work yourself/ have the space/ have the tools? Just asking... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) KT |
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| Trevorg7 |
Aug 9 2005, 10:14 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,242 Joined: 7-December 04 From: Highland Village, TX Member No.: 3,241 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I got my car back today. Please do not mistake my 'paid' comment as a condemnation of HPH; $1500 bills are always a shock unless, of course, that was my mortgage payment then I would be happy...I digress. In the short amount of time I've worked with HPH Rich has been great.
So the culprit was a sticking left rear caliper. The cause was the emergency brake and the caliper fried, warped the pads and boiled the fluid. New caliper, roaters, DOT steel braided brake lines...other misc brake parts, and some other maintenance work to replace a transmission seal and I'm on the road. Thanks T |
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