The brake calipers are NOT fixed. They are supposed to slide back and forth on the "pins" they are mounted on. They feel like they are fixed but if you were to push the caliper piston(s) back into it, the brake pads would be loose and you will notice the caliper's ability to slide back and forth. At least it should. This is a properly operating caliper.
This noise is not a brake caliper noise. The pins they ride on will, in time, wear out and become loose. When this happens it still does not make the crunching noise that was described. They make a TICK noise when you apply them, if any noise at all. Its probably a sway bar bushing or strut bearing. Either way, thumbs up to trying another mechanic. Speaking of mechanics, I have another sick 2.7 here with 127,000 miles. It is no surprise that this one also failed because the idiot who pulled the oil pan (for whatever reason) did not use a gasket to re-seal it! Just RTV. This is a HUGE no-no because that gasket is what seals the oil pressure going through the filter! The RTV blew, no more oil pressure! Plus, the thickness of the gasket is what keeps the pan away from the pickup tube! I am so glad I have the automobile fixing gene. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Web: <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid> Subscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribe: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Moderator: <mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dodge_intrepid/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
