# Aw, not again(Brakes content ITT) **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 18, 2009, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224 "2009-02-18T12:06:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/81 "2009-02-23T07:51:18Z")
ugh, what do control arms cost? ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/82 "2009-02-23T07:52:55Z")
Well you could replace just the bad one and that could be anywhere from $70-140 (depending on which one) or you could get all eight of them in a kit for somewhere around 450-500ish. Thats just parts… ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 7:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/83 "2009-02-23T07:58:23Z")
damn, uhm, okay. ive got a check engine light now too. whoo! yay! /sarcasm guess its time to call a shop, huh? unless somebody has a scan tool we can use right quick to see what the code is. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne64SS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/wayne64ss/32/6365_2.png) [@Wayne64SS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Wayne64SS)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/84 "2009-02-23T08:34:18Z")
I have a scanner but I’m not sure about using it on VWs. It’s universal, and will pull codes for anything OBD2… what year is your car… i think i can do up to 02 or 03 I forget which one. The control arms shouldn’t be too bad to do no? ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/85 "2009-02-23T08:49:06Z")
mines an '03. mmm, idk about the control arms. ill have a shop check it and let me know if its those. im hoping its something small like tie rod ends or something bullshit like that. we could try to scan the car and see if it picks it up? ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/86 "2009-02-23T09:23:03Z")
I have a vag-com which would read the codes more in depth. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/87 "2009-02-23T10:07:13Z")
> [@The new york times asks....Wheres Bucky?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-york-times-asks-wheres-bucky/14626/18): > > I have a vag-com which would read the codes more in depth. ah! :excited a vag-com would be most helpfull, Nick. Do you have some time this week? ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/88 "2009-02-23T11:12:26Z")
> [@My Brakes, Pooped the Bed.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-brakes-pooped-the-bed/14647/9): > > mines an '03. mmm, idk about the control arms. ill have a shop check it and let me know if its those. im hoping its something small like tie rod ends or something bullshit like that. we could try to scan the car and see if it picks it up? your ecu isn’t going to know anything’s going on with the brakes or control arms unless it effects the ABS in some way. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 12:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/89 "2009-02-23T12:05:04Z")
> [@Carpocolyps on spike TV @ holland speedway](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/carpocolyps-on-spike-tv-holland-speedway/14657/2): > > your ecu isn’t going to know anything’s going on with the brakes or control arms unless it effects the ABS in some way. oh, yea yea! i know. i’d be surprised if my ECU knew whats going on with the brakes. heh-heh. This is a separate thing I want to look at. Hopfully its something stupid like a misfire cuz of dirty plugs or somethin’ easy like that. ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/90 "2009-02-23T17:54:36Z")
> [@The new york times asks....Wheres Bucky?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-york-times-asks-wheres-bucky/14626/26): > > oh, yea yea! i know. i’d be surprised if my ECU knew whats going on with the brakes. heh-heh. This is a separate thing I want to look at. Hopfully its something stupid like a misfire cuz of dirty plugs or somethin’ easy like that. coil packs cough cough coilpacks cough cough ---
**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/91 "2009-02-23T18:27:44Z")
> [@The new york times asks....Wheres Bucky?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-new-york-times-asks-wheres-bucky/14626/26): > > oh, yea yea! i know. i’d be surprised if my ECU knew whats going on with the brakes. heh-heh. This is a separate thing I want to look at. Hopfully its something stupid like a misfire cuz of dirty plugs or somethin’ easy like that. pretty sure you would know right away if it was a misfire. No mistaking the WRX pulsating exhaust note lol ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/92 "2009-02-24T06:00:04Z")
> [@GM heads??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-heads/14687/7): > > coil packs cough cough coilpacks cough cough not ruling that out. ive been told those go quite often, but im hoping that its just plugs. that way its cheaper 😃 ---
**Author:** ![AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/amd_is_the_best/32/6342_2.png) [@AMD\_IS\_THE\_BEST](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AMD_IS_THE_BEST)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/93 "2009-02-24T06:08:03Z")
> [@Who drives a Red Nissan 300zx](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/who-drives-a-red-nissan-300zx/14606/5): > > ah! :excited a vag-com would be most helpfull, Nick. Do you have some time this week? Tomorrow is my only day off this week. Other then that I could look at it this weekend after 7 (sat or sun). > [@GM heads??](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gm-heads/14687/7): > > coil packs cough cough coilpacks cough cough If there is a misfire, there is a VERY good chance you are correct sir. > [@95 VW Jetta gl](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/95-vw-jetta-gl/13980/21): > > not ruling that out. ive been told those go quite often, but im hoping that its just plugs. that way its cheaper 😃 BKR6E’s are indeed cheap. ---
**Author:** ![votblindub](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/votblindub/32/6280_2.png) [@votblindub](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/votblindub)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 6:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224/94 "2009-02-24T06:31:51Z")
> [@OMFG we've run outta things to rap about list](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/omfg-weve-run-outta-things-to-rap-about-list/14698/15): > > Tomorrow is my only day off this week. you think you could scan it for me? [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/aw-not-again-brakes-content-itt/242224.md?page=4)