[The Fixer]

I know a lot of people wait until there's a "real" problem before they have their vehicles serviced. My father-in-law said to me one day, "You know, my brakes feel a little funny, like they push the pedal back when you step down on them." So he brought his truck by my house one day and I pulled the wheel off. The pads were worn down to the metal, and when I pulled the caliper off, they came out in three pieces. At least the rotor was still together though!

Man, that's the first time I've seen a rotor look that bad - that's insane! I can't believe the guy still drove like that, there must have been some serious "thumpthumpthumpthumpthump" every time he drove it. Plus, most of the braking is done with the front wheels, so how did he even stop that thing without plowing into someone!????