Truck Trouble Two

It's Sunday afternoon and I'm sitting in a Penera Bread company in Miami, FL. I don't really have a lot of time here so I'll just give you a brief update to let you know that I'm still alive and well. Is the truck alive and well? Maybe and maybe not. Since I got the front brakes fixed on Thursday I haven't heard any noise out of the back brakes. The guys who fixed the brakes claim that they never touched the back. The guys in Titusville, saw grease on my back brake and thought it was fresh. Thus the $600 estimate. They cleaned it off but I thought it didn't do any good since I kept hearing a lot of noise. Maybe the guys who replaced the seal in Atlanta actually did the right thing but they left some grease on the brakes. Between then and the time I had the place in Titusville look at it and clean up the grease, the front brakes started to make noise. I thought the noise was still coming from the back until I eventually discovered it was coming from the front. When the guys silenced the front brakes it became clear that the noise in the back was gone entirely. That's my optimistic theory. Clear as mud? Anyway, the other theory is that the grease is still leaking but it's just not getting on the brakes anymore. Less optimistic but easier to understand. I'm also getting some strange noises from the front but I don't think they're serious. I don't think they are.

I think the best plan of action right now is to try to find another good mechanic, maybe a dealership, have them take a look at the whole thing, and make a call from there. Right now I'm heading for the Everglades. I'll have to fit this in some time or another, but I don't think I need to do it immediately.

I'll try to write more soon. Thanks to everyone who wrote comments emailed. I hope to get back to you soon. Take care till then, and keep praying.

Steve