No, a disc brake repair job won't be anymore expensive than traditional brake jobs. If you have performance brakes or an ABS system, that would probably be the most expensive brake job.
A repair shop can release a car with bad brakes if they were not asked to repair the brakes or the customer refused service. It is then the responsibility of the customer to have them repaired.
There are some mechanics that do know how to repair car brakes. If you wanted to find out who repair car brakes, you can ask around in the neighborhood or ask a family or a friend.
no it is not that expensive to repair
IF YOU SERIOUSLY HAVE TO ASK THAT QUESTION, YOU SHOULD NOT BE TOUCHING THE BRAKES !!! TAKE IT TO A REPAIR FACILITY THAT SPECIALIZES IN BRAKE REPAIR !
A repair manual for the 1998 Buick Park Avenue would have a brakes repair diagram. A popular book is the Haynes Repair Manual.
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It depends greatly on the repair needed and the tools you have on hand in determining how long it takes to repair brakes and brake services. If you don't have that have a professional do it.
If you don't repair your front brakes, your back brakes will wear down faster. This will cost you more money in the long run. It's probably important to have all your brakes working.
The average cost to repair your brakes varies according to what is actually wrong with the brakes. The estimated cost for your problem is around seventy-five to one hundred dollars.
The cost to repair the brakes on a 2003 Ford Explorer depends on the brand of the brakes, and the person/shop doing the repair. It can generally run between $70 and $200+ depending on those variables.
New brakes for a vehicle depends on the type of car that you have. The more expensive the car, then the more the brakes would cost. For front brakes on a less expensive vehicle could cost anywhere between $40-150. The back brakes are higher.