Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Headache

That's what my car is, one big headache. Last week i took her in to Midas to have the brakes looked at. I suspected that i would need new pads and shoes because i was not getting the stopping responses that i am used to. If this was the case i was just going to replace them my self. But no!!! Turns out that the rear wheel cylinders for my drum brakes were COMPLETELY SHOT!!! so much so that every time i pressed the pedal the fluid was just rushing out of the system and pulling back in contaminates like brake dust and copper. and because the rear brakes were not helping to stop the car, the front pads for my disk brakes had cracked all the way through because of over use. they also were able to isolate the oil leak that i have had since i first bought the car. it is leaking from the oil pressure switch. they also found that my lower radiator hose was cracked and leaking and the thermostat was broken. minus the oil leak, $1080.00 and change. SOMEONE STOP THE MADNESS!!!!!!