Thank You From A Newbie

douspeirs · July 12, 2007

Guys,

Bought a IS200 X reg a few weeks ago, while driving from Glasgow home to Aberdeen the steering wheel started to shake (basically one of the breaks was binding on). I had been reading some of the posts on the forums before buying so thought I knew what it was. I put the car into Lexus who diagnosed it as a faulty caliper and wanted £425 to replace it. Not a hope thought I so I booked it into my local garage explaining that I thought it was the slider that was sticking (basically what I read on here) and could they fix it.

2 hours later I get the car back, breaks freed, no new caliper needed. Cost £60.

I wanted to say a thank you to all the guys who posted topics about the breaks, you have basically saved me around £360.

Thanks again.

Rikos · July 12, 2007

Glad to hear your result mate always good to hear a happy ending to a story!

Just shows we do know what we're talking about .... well sometimes!!

Tony-Bones · July 12, 2007

Welcome to the world of type specific forums..... Where we know all the tricks of the trade good or bad.... Your experience is one that shows dealers don't mend things........... They replace them!

Unregistered_User · July 12, 2007

..... and that some (not all) are filching thieving grabbers :)

Glad to hear it got sorted relatively easily and that you're now no doubt very smug with yourself :D

Jamie

douspeirs · July 13, 2007

I wouldn't say smug exactly but I must admit it's the first time I've been able to walk into a garage and say "right this is what wrong and this is what I want done".

Did walk about with a smile for the day :D