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Update to 'Car in shop, fear the worst' #518256 01/08/03 04:06 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 58 Southeast Michigan M Mysty Q OP CEG\'er
OP Mysty Q CEG\'er M Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 58 Southeast Michigan	Well it turns out that it wasn't my Transmission, or CV joints... The source of all the noise during braking was that one of my brake pads shot off the caliper and the piston on the caliper gorged itself into the rotor! What a mess, fortunatly I only have to spend $150 instead of ~$2000 '99 Mystique LS -Pale Green Metallic, grey leather int. -Infinity Kappa Speakers, Alpine head unit -Oooo I took off the badges in the back! -Ford "Fixed" dash... Student at the College for Creative Studies, Automotive Design

Re: Update to 'Car in shop, fear the worst' #518257 01/08/03 04:26 AM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,806 Tecumseh,Oklahoma 1 1BADTOUR Hard-core CEG'er
1BADTOUR Hard-core CEG'er 1 Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,806 Tecumseh,Oklahoma	Glad to hear its not going to cost as much as you thought. Right on. Adam Electric Red 95 Ford Contour GL ATX Zetec Born on 11/01/94 (The Official SCCEG Beater.) Coming soon... Micah's Pre98 SVT Front Bumper and SVT body kit. 1BADTOUR

Re: Update to 'Car in shop, fear the worst' #518258 01/08/03 05:25 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM C CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
CRZYDRVR_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er C Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 8,301 Bernalillo, NM	Originally posted by Mysty Q: Well it turns out that it wasn't my Transmission, or CV joints... The source of all the noise during braking was that one of my brake pads shot off the caliper and the piston on the caliper gorged itself into the rotor! What a mess, fortunatly I only have to spend $150 instead of ~$2000 Cool!!! Glad to hear it wasnt that bad -Ken V. 1998.5 SE Praire Tan Zetec ATX psycho_bass@hotmail.com Roush springs Roush rear sway bar BAT struts 17" Millie Miglia HT3 and a ton of subtle asthetic mods

Re: Update to 'Car in shop, fear the worst' #518259 01/08/03 08:36 AM
Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS U unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er
unisys12 Hard-core CEG'er U Joined: Sep 2002 Posts: 3,944 Corinth, MS	This is the one time that thinking for me turned out alright! Glad to hear that it was not as bad as you thought. Phillip Jackson `98 Mystique LS 262K+ and counting... ATX rebuilt @ 151K "This storm has broken me, my only friend!" RIP Dime

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