Re: V8 first round of problems

[Deric Schare <deric@discoverbrokerage.com>]

Nathan B. Thomas wrote:
> 
> Took my car in for the free oil change my garage offers...it is of course
> the best way for them to get your car in the service bay to find other
> problems.  In any case, here's what I came out with:
> 
> -Leaky vavle cover gaskets- $200 to replace all the relevant gaskets
> 
> -Bad CV boot- $200 to replace it
> 
> -Frozen rear emergency brake actuators- maybe $100, maybe $1600!
> 
> 
Before you start replacing the rear calipers you will want to check the
emergency brake cables.My cables were bound up right where they connect
to the calipers.