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<blockquote data-quote="HomeDelivery" data-source="post: 810807" data-attributes="member: 33696"><p>i'm late to the thread, but I'll add my 2 cents...</p><p></p><p>... I am a proficient car guy & noticed that the parking brake had started to not hold the vehicle; I looked at the rear brake rotors/ pads & noted that the rear brakes are probably worn out.</p><p></p><p>reported to the contractor & he said don't worry about it <shrugs></p><p></p><p>a few weeks go by... squealing is now heard at the rear end when the brakes are applied. I know what that means! those brakes are going to be metal-to-metal soon!</p><p></p><p>reported to the contractor & he said he'll get someone to look at it during the sunday-monday weekend <shrugs></p><p></p><p>I returned to the vehicle on tuesday & it's still squealing... he lied to me & said most of the braking takes place in the fronts anyways & it should last another week.... wrong!</p><p></p><p>as I was coming to a stop sign, I applied the brakes and heard a "pop" </p><p></p><p>rear brake caliper piston had came out & I lost all brake pressure! almost T-boned a white SUV with her kids in the back seat! </p><p></p><p>since the emergency/ parking brake works with the rear brakes, that was useless as well; I just shifted to N & turned on my hazards to cross the intersection & slowly go to the curb.</p><p></p><p>called the contractor to yell at him & send a temp box truck so I can try to salvage the rest of my deliveries (took him an hour to stop by with a budget rental box van) I transferred my packages & said to him that I was lucky that my immaculate record wasn't tarnished by this close call.</p><p></p><p>----------------------------------</p><p>he learned his lesson and now has a mechanic for his fleet of delivery vehicles, similar to bbsam</p><p>----------------------------------</p><p>I've had other situations but not as severe</p><p></p><p>like a stuck brake pedal switch that drains the battery down overnight,</p><p>mechanic overfilled the crankcase oil by a few quarts (that'll surely kill your engine in a few hundred miles)</p><p>bulbs burned out that I can replace by myself and just get reimbursed by him at a later time</p><p>I'll clean the vehicles myself & tell him that this particular van will be my own when I work for him</p><p>battery cables coming loose from just the constant vibration</p><p>alternator not working</p><p>etc...</p><p></p><p>I had another contractor that had a stepvan without abs & it was a monster to drive when the weather is wet or icy (white knuckles) & told him that I don't feel safe driving this vehicle; he knew about it & promptly gave me a rental during those times. To this day, I still see it on the road, driven by a poor sucker who doesn't want to bring it up to him <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/frown.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" data-shortname=":(" /> </p><p>I'd rather be safe than sorry.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HomeDelivery, post: 810807, member: 33696"] i'm late to the thread, but I'll add my 2 cents... ... I am a proficient car guy & noticed that the parking brake had started to not hold the vehicle; I looked at the rear brake rotors/ pads & noted that the rear brakes are probably worn out. reported to the contractor & he said don't worry about it <shrugs> a few weeks go by... squealing is now heard at the rear end when the brakes are applied. I know what that means! those brakes are going to be metal-to-metal soon! reported to the contractor & he said he'll get someone to look at it during the sunday-monday weekend <shrugs> I returned to the vehicle on tuesday & it's still squealing... he lied to me & said most of the braking takes place in the fronts anyways & it should last another week.... wrong! as I was coming to a stop sign, I applied the brakes and heard a "pop" rear brake caliper piston had came out & I lost all brake pressure! almost T-boned a white SUV with her kids in the back seat! since the emergency/ parking brake works with the rear brakes, that was useless as well; I just shifted to N & turned on my hazards to cross the intersection & slowly go to the curb. called the contractor to yell at him & send a temp box truck so I can try to salvage the rest of my deliveries (took him an hour to stop by with a budget rental box van) I transferred my packages & said to him that I was lucky that my immaculate record wasn't tarnished by this close call. ---------------------------------- he learned his lesson and now has a mechanic for his fleet of delivery vehicles, similar to bbsam ---------------------------------- I've had other situations but not as severe like a stuck brake pedal switch that drains the battery down overnight, mechanic overfilled the crankcase oil by a few quarts (that'll surely kill your engine in a few hundred miles) bulbs burned out that I can replace by myself and just get reimbursed by him at a later time I'll clean the vehicles myself & tell him that this particular van will be my own when I work for him battery cables coming loose from just the constant vibration alternator not working etc... I had another contractor that had a stepvan without abs & it was a monster to drive when the weather is wet or icy (white knuckles) & told him that I don't feel safe driving this vehicle; he knew about it & promptly gave me a rental during those times. To this day, I still see it on the road, driven by a poor sucker who doesn't want to bring it up to him :( I'd rather be safe than sorry. [/QUOTE]
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