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  1. Help..... how closely related are caliper problems and ABS tone ring?: My mechanic is trying to tell me that an ABS broken tone ring is my current one and only problem with the vehicle, but I believe he is just covering up for a few bad brake jobs. He was 100% adamant that this issue now has nothing to do with any of the prior brake work, even though the sounds and symptoms are exactly alike. Brake work included: 1/24/19- first time checking it out after making weird brake noises- pads are rotors were fine- found 'hanging' calipers which were cleaned and lubed which was supposed to fix the problem..... noises went away for few weeks then slowly came back... 4/18/19- inspection time; front pads and rotors are now needed (how could they have been fine in Jan then less than 4 months later I need pads AND rotors); replaced left front caliper ONLY...... ran relatively smoothly for a few weeks to months but by August noises slowly started returning again (as well as what they and some transmission guy referred to as a 'misfire' but I'm wondering now if that was associated with the loss of power caused by caliper issues?) until the noises and 'misfire' became the worst yet in November 12/3/19- rear pads and rotors are now needed as well as 2 new rear tires.... ran smooth for a few days then noises came back again and just like before they've progressively gotten worse 2/28/19- now they say as stated before that the current problem with brakes is this ABS tone ring and that is it. The ABS light NEVER came on, not a single flash! Car also is shaking a bit when braking, leaking a bit of fluid, experiences that 'misfire' or loss of power feeling, doesn't make all the noises at every stop.... I am completely ignorant when it comes to the mechanical workings of vehicles, but an easy google search has me questioning whether I'm getting totally taken advantage of (not only do they say he needs the CV axle thing but 2 more new tires and a left front sway bar due to a supposedly rattle noise they heard which is the one noise I haven't heard!)......
  2. What kind of issues were you experiencing with the broken tone ring? My mechanic is trying to tell me that is my current one and only problem with the vehicle, but I believe he is just covering up for a few bad brake jobs. He was 100% adamant that this issue now has nothing to do with any of the prior brake work, even though the sounds and symptoms are exactly alike. Brake work included: 1/24/19- first time checking it out after making weird brake noises- pads are rotors were fine- found 'hanging' calipers which were cleaned and lubed which was supposed to fix the problem..... noises went away for few weeks then slowly came back... 4/18/19- inspection time; front pads and rotors are now needed (how could they have been fine in Jan then less than 4 months later I need pads AND rotors); replaced left front caliper ONLY...... ran relatively smoothly for a few weeks to months but by August noises slowly started returning again (as well as what they and some transmission guy referred to as a 'misfire' but I'm wondering now if that was associated with the loss of power caused by caliper issues?) until the noises and 'misfire' became the worst yet in November 12/3/19- rear pads and rotors are now needed as well as 2 new rear tires.... ran smooth for a few days then noises came back again and just like before they've progressively gotten worse 2/28/19- now they say as stated before that the current problem with brakes is this ABS tone ring and that is it. The ABS light NEVER came on, not a single flash! Car also is shaking a bit when braking, leaking a bit of fluid, experiences that 'misfire' or loss of power feeling, doesn't make all the noises at every stop.... I am completely ignorant when it comes to the mechanical workings of vehicles, but an easy google search has me questioning whether I'm getting totally taken advantage of (not only do they say he needs the CV axle thing but 2 more new tires and a left front sway bar due to a supposedly rattle noise they heard which is the one noise I haven't heard!)......
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