A little history. I have a 75 240D with 80K. Very well maintained its whole life.
A little over a week ago my brake peddle went to the floor. Checked online and sounded like the master cylinder so I dropped it off at the Mercedes shop.
Visit#1: Dropped off the car and they agreed the master cylinder was gone. Replaced MC and bled brake system.
Drive car home and noticed smoking coming from the front left tire.
Visit #2: Drove the car back to shop and by the time I got back, the left front wheel was smoking and a black ooze was covering the back of the wheel.
They put it up on the lift and they spun the wheels. The wheels would not spin on the front wheels or the right rear. They said that the calipers must be seized. I had them install 4 new ATE calipers and brake pads, brake lines, brake flush, and they said that they greased the wheel bearings. They said they also took it for a road test.
I drove it home, and didn't notice a problem. I drove it to work today and the same left front tire smoke was occurring.
I jacked up the front wheels again and same symptoms. The wheel would not turn easily. Basically a lot of friction going on at the wheel.
So needless to say I am pretty pissed. The guys were recommended to me and they work exclusively on Mercedes. I just dropped ~ 1750 on the whole brake job and I'm still having troubles.
Question #1. Do you think it is the wheel bearings?
Question #2. If it is the wheel bearings then the original calipers were probably good. Should I retrieve the old calipers from them and install the old ones back in? And then return the new ones to them?
Question #3. Am I being to severe to say that these guys should have figured this problem out by now? Would you want them to continue working on the car? What would you do in this situation?
A little over a week ago my brake peddle went to the floor. Checked online and sounded like the master cylinder so I dropped it off at the Mercedes shop.
Visit#1: Dropped off the car and they agreed the master cylinder was gone. Replaced MC and bled brake system.
Drive car home and noticed smoking coming from the front left tire.
Visit #2: Drove the car back to shop and by the time I got back, the left front wheel was smoking and a black ooze was covering the back of the wheel.
They put it up on the lift and they spun the wheels. The wheels would not spin on the front wheels or the right rear. They said that the calipers must be seized. I had them install 4 new ATE calipers and brake pads, brake lines, brake flush, and they said that they greased the wheel bearings. They said they also took it for a road test.
I drove it home, and didn't notice a problem. I drove it to work today and the same left front tire smoke was occurring.
I jacked up the front wheels again and same symptoms. The wheel would not turn easily. Basically a lot of friction going on at the wheel.
So needless to say I am pretty pissed. The guys were recommended to me and they work exclusively on Mercedes. I just dropped ~ 1750 on the whole brake job and I'm still having troubles.
Question #1. Do you think it is the wheel bearings?
Question #2. If it is the wheel bearings then the original calipers were probably good. Should I retrieve the old calipers from them and install the old ones back in? And then return the new ones to them?
Question #3. Am I being to severe to say that these guys should have figured this problem out by now? Would you want them to continue working on the car? What would you do in this situation?