EsaEsLaElEs
LVC Member
Just wondering how much I donated for this fix?
There was a howling noise coming from the rear of the car and I was sure it was the differential. I took it to a mechanic who drove it on the highway and he would quickly turn the wheel, changing lanes, taking the load off each side of the car. When steering abruptly left the noise went away; it was a wheel hub carrier bearing - with rusting and pitting.
Considering that he was, after all, the one to diagnose this problem and being much, much simpler than the differential, we talked cost. He said "might as well do the rear brake pads as well" and then quoted me the cost that he later charged me (he didn't do the brakes).
I picked the LS up and he told me the cost, I asked if the brakes pads were replaced? He mumbled under his breath that it didn't need 'em.
What would most non-dealer mechanics charge for this job? I won't be returning to this mechanic again.
There was a howling noise coming from the rear of the car and I was sure it was the differential. I took it to a mechanic who drove it on the highway and he would quickly turn the wheel, changing lanes, taking the load off each side of the car. When steering abruptly left the noise went away; it was a wheel hub carrier bearing - with rusting and pitting.
Considering that he was, after all, the one to diagnose this problem and being much, much simpler than the differential, we talked cost. He said "might as well do the rear brake pads as well" and then quoted me the cost that he later charged me (he didn't do the brakes).
I picked the LS up and he told me the cost, I asked if the brakes pads were replaced? He mumbled under his breath that it didn't need 'em.
What would most non-dealer mechanics charge for this job? I won't be returning to this mechanic again.