They pulled it up so hard I needed help getting it down. When I drove off I could smell burning breaks, so I took it back. They "fixed" it by cleaning the brake cable using high pressure water?? Any how I have SO MUCH play in the break now and it's starting to smell of burning breaks again...BESIDES taking it to a mechanic do you think it's as simple as replacing the emergency break line? Has this happen to anyone before?? Thanks for any suggestions...
2006-12-06 03:49:59 · 6 answers · asked by Mum2Boys 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Douog B.,
When I went back to have them "fix it" the manager who had to get in my car to put the break down for me in the first place had their "mechanic" take a look at it and "fix it". And - I use my break all the time so it's not from lack of use.
2006-12-06 04:19:14 · update #1
You guys! I am not looking to blame Jiffy Lube! Just want to get some advice on the problem of the break.
2006-12-06 08:58:02 · update #2
You might have to replace the break cable or simply retention it again. It could be your hand breaks time to be replaced. It won't cost a whole lot. Take it to your mechanic and see what he says. Or buy the mechanical guide book on your VW and do it your self.
2006-12-06 03:55:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
what the heck are they doing putting the parking brake on anyway. And there is no way that they "borke" it. I dont discount that it no longer works but whether you put it on or they did or your friend did. It would have happened to whomever did it last. Just so happened to be Jiffy Lube. That doesnt make them responsibile for it. I had a customer come in to my shop the other day and as part of the winter check I always check the battery connections and then test it. On this car when I touched the positive cable it fell off in my hand. It was corroded and rusted so bad that the next one to touch it was going to break it. Did she blame me and yell at me yes she did. But I did not do anything wrong and did not pay to have any thing fixed. Same thing here they did nothing wrong it just happens that your e brake is toast and now you are going to have to pay to get it fixed.
2006-12-06 08:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by rwings8215 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you get the 'burning' smell, it indicates that the brake shoe is still jammed against the brake drum.
The brake drum needs to be opened up, this will indicate the extent of damage. There is a brake lining on the brake shoe made of graphite / asbestos or other composites, which comes into contact with the wall of the brake drum every time you slam the brake, this causes friction and slows down the wheel ( the wheel is bolted to the brake drum ).
If the brake shoe is jammed, the friction may be producing the burning smell.
After the driver, the brakes are the most critical element of the motor car, please have them checked by a professional mechanic. I would not recommend a DIY.
2006-12-06 04:12:04 · answer #3 · answered by Octy a.k.a Octane★97 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
do you regularly use the park brake if not it was bound to happen when someone put it on,unless they are used all the time the cables and mechanizm can rust and corrode and then when it is applied it stays on.it may also have been it was just do for repairs.
we used to hear the same thing in our shop,we would fix a tire and the customer would come back and say something like "my headlight doesnt work" and they figured we broke it although it just burnt out
if you can prove they deliberatly damaged it then you could seek coverage from their insurance
2006-12-06 04:15:42 · answer #4 · answered by doug b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
warmth is the considerable rationalization for warped rotors. the two the calipers at the instant are not liberating good, or they're being overworked via steep hills or 2 footed driving. yet another subject-unfastened rationalization for rotors feeling warped may well be rust on the surfaces that the pads touch. the finest thank you to steer away from rust, is to steer away from letting the vehicle take a seat outdoors in rain or snow for prolonged sessions of time. once you force they're consistently rubbed clean, yet while the rust is authorized to get too a good number of a chew, you would be caught with a foul pulsation.
2016-12-11 03:21:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
take it to a mechanic and have them fix it and take the bill to Jiffy Lube and demand that they compensate you for it. If they already tried to make some kind of repair on it, it should be on your file that they screwed up. Good luck!
2006-12-06 03:58:34 · answer #6 · answered by skybelle24 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋