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MD safety inspection only checks one side for brakes?
I'm living in Indiana but my wife is from MD and she just had a friend drive out in a new-to-her car. When she got here she complained about the brakes making an awful noise. The driver's side was fine but on the passenger side front I could feel that the inboard side of the rotor was all chewed up. Sure enough when I got it apart there was no pad left on the inboard side and only 1/16 on the outboard one. The driver's side pads looked like they were almost brand new so I'm guessing the PO was lazy/cheap and only had one side done. Yes, I changed them out too.
She called the dealer to complain (small time independent but she has bought from him before). He mumbled something about MD only requiring him to check ONE side, not both. He did promise that he would reimburse her the $80 in parts (about $40 each for a box of pads and one new rotor) when she was back in town. My question is does anyone know if this is true that he is only required to check one side? Of course it's stupid, no question, just not sure if it's true.
I think they only check one side per axle. Common is RF & RL.
Some shops check all sides or more to make money.
I friggin' hate MD inspections. It's so corrupt.
this is correct, except it is up to the mechanic which to check as long as theyre opisite sides front and back
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Charlie slackmaster #26 "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely fool proof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of a complete fool."
"If more sane people were armed, the crazy people would get off fewer shots."
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yupper, and you have no way of knowing which the mechanic will choose.
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Charlie slackmaster #26 "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely fool proof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of a complete fool."
"If more sane people were armed, the crazy people would get off fewer shots."
"Some people are alive because it's illegal to shoot them"
yupper, and you have no way of knowing which the mechanic will choose.
hey i always check all the brakes before i send em to the inspection station
and or drive it -rather have brakes than any other thing on a vehicle be the one thing that works well
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Junior Hardy-
1990 F150 302
1995 E250 4.9
member of the Boy you ain't Right club #4
President of the crap shooters club
yup. usually the only thing they get me for is head light alignment.
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Charlie slackmaster #26 "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely fool proof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of a complete fool."
"If more sane people were armed, the crazy people would get off fewer shots."
"Some people are alive because it's illegal to shoot them"
yeah can't believe every car that goes through MD inspection has bad headlight adjustment
and/or wiper blades
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Charlie slackmaster #26 "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely fool proof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of a complete fool."
"If more sane people were armed, the crazy people would get off fewer shots."
"Some people are alive because it's illegal to shoot them"
Unless there something evident, I just use the inspection as a to do list. Of course thats if I get something inspected, thats why I have so much old crap I guess.
Charlie
Unless there something evident, I just use the inspection as a to do list. Of course thats if I get something inspected, thats why I have so much old crap I guess.
Charlie
yeah I'm in your boat with the old crap I love my old clunkers
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Junior Hardy-
1990 F150 302
1995 E250 4.9
member of the Boy you ain't Right club #4
President of the crap shooters club
Unless there something evident, I just use the inspection as a to do list. Of course thats if I get something inspected, thats why I have so much old crap I guess.
Charlie
naaa. it's because we're old, and can't throw away anything that might still be a little bit good yet, that someone MIGHT need
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Charlie slackmaster #26 "A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely fool proof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of a complete fool."
"If more sane people were armed, the crazy people would get off fewer shots."
"Some people are alive because it's illegal to shoot them"
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