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Issues with my jeepy

Hubjeep

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If the pads wore to the backing plate it could have contacted the rotor and put some deep grooves in them, did you hear a grinding? I would slap some $20 Autozone pads on.

Brakes - shops ALWAYS try to sell rotors. Doubtful that you need them.
THIS! L.Rover wanted to replace all 4 rotors and pads on ma's Disco at 28K, I replaced the pads around 40K, it still had original rotors at 140K.
 

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Three Hole Wonder
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If the pads wore to the backing plate it could have contacted the rotor and put some deep grooves in them, did you hear a grinding? I would slap some $20 Autozone pads on.



THIS! L.Rover wanted to replace all 4 rotors and pads on ma's Disco at 28K, I replaced the pads around 40K, it still had original rotors at 140K.
No grinding, no squealing. I think they're full of BS trying to get money from me. I HATE shops that do that shit, especially cuz I'm a woman. And pretty much 99% of why I haven't had any work done on my jeep.

I just picked up a free track bar (front) from my jeep buddy. He took it off a Rubicon with 12k miles on it last weekend. SCORE. :clapping:
 

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Well, just dropped it off at the shop. It's a mom and pop small place but there was a couple of rock crawlers in the back which is probably why a jeeper referred me.

I'll see what they come back with. I told her I'm on a VERY limited budget.

I think I can install the trackbar by myself if it's really expensive for them to do it.
 

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CONFIRMED it's my tranny. $1450 to replace it with a refurb or whatever.

I can't afford that. I can't afford a car payment. Not sure WTF to do right now.

Need to get a bike fast so I can save my jeepy by not driving it as much. NOT an option to get rid of it before any of you turds suggests that.
 

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Track bar install would not be expensive.
Shop said $50. BUT...it was the SWAY bar that's broken, NOT the track bar. I knew it - freakin idiots.

I had them fix that as well for $60, $200 for the water pump. So I'm getting out with my max of $300.

I feel better...but worse. :teary:
 
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