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Tellus · 06-23-2021, 03:52 PM

Hello! I’m stuck in a Home Depot parking lot. My brakes seized up and the Mechcanic says he doesn’t want to take it apart if we can’t get a new spindle for the drivers side brakes. Can anyone help me find this part? Chevy p-30 27 ft class A. Any suggestions would sure help! Im in Flagstaff AZ with fires all around me. They closed the entire forest and when I came into town my brakes seized at a light and I drove it a short way to the parking lot.

mbridinger · 06-23-2021, 04:30 PM

How can he tell it needs a new spindle? are you at the HD on west rout 66?

PM me your phone number and we can text

Rob_M · 06-23-2021, 04:47 PM

If the brakes locked up it needs a wheel cylinder (drum brakes) or caliper (disc brakes) not a spindle.

mbridinger · 06-23-2021, 04:50 PM

My guess is a caliper as well, he has discs.

mbridinger · 06-23-2021, 09:06 PM

I'm guessing thy you did not need help. Good luck.

Tellus · 06-24-2021, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mbridinger

How can he tell it needs a new spindle? are you at the HD on west rout 66?

PM me your phone number and we can text

Hi my phone number is 1 (714) 803-8982

Tellus · 06-24-2021, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rob_M

If the brakes locked up it needs a wheel cylinder (drum brakes) or caliper (disc brakes) not a spindle.

Oh ok, the mechanic here said it did. I had the brake pads and rotor replaced one year ago. They didn’t deliver the new wheel bearings so they put the old ones back on. Plus they put a hole in the hub dust cover. After leaving the shop I heard a clanking noise on the left front side and took it back. They said it was a transmission problem coming from the back. Which that was not the problem. But they didn’t want to work with me and were too busy to help. So here I am a year later.

Tellus · 06-24-2021, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mbridinger

How can he tell it needs a new spindle? are you at the HD on west rout 66?

PM me your phone number and we can text

He won’t take it apart unless he has all the parts here.

Tellus · 06-24-2021, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tellus

Hi my phone number is 1 (714) 803-8982

Sorry I don’t know how to pm you?

Tellus · 06-24-2021, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mbridinger

I'm guessing thy you did not need help. Good luck.

I’m sorry I was so tired yesterday I couldn’t respond right away. Today I’m rested and ready to listen.

Tellus · 06-24-2021, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mbridinger

My guess is a caliper as well, he has discs.

We ordered the caliper and brake pads and a new rotor and wheel bearings but sent them back because we couldn’t find a spindle. He didn’t want to take it apart without a spindle. The guy who replaced the pads and rotor last year didn’t put in new wheel bearings. And he doesn’t seem to want to help me now.