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Hi /o/. Just popping in for a vehicle repair question. I don't know much about them.

I live in North Dakota and it is fucking cold right now. Had 2 "blizzards" in the past 2 weeks. About 4 days ago when it started staying -0 my brakes have begun going to shit. It wasn't too bad at first but now I have pretty much nothing. I feel next to no resistance pushing down and only the very slightest with my foot through the floor board.

It is taking me nearly 7 car lengths to stop if I am traveling 20mph. It is a used as fuck Chevy Blazer 2000. Brake fluid looked dirty but is at the fill line.

Any ideas what it may be?
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>>16306554
flush system to be sure, check pads and rotors for buildup or wear. try DOT 4 brake fluid.
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>>16306566
>flush system to be sure, check pads and rotors for buildup or wear
Yeah there is no way in shit I can do any of that.

Rough estimate of what a shop will charge? Just general price range, I am not looking to get jewed too hard.
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>>16306575
2-3 hours of labor plus parts at your local rates. most shops post their hourly rate where you talk to the receptionist.
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I came here with a question about my brakes too. Sorry to hear OP. I live in the panhandle of Florida and boy am I glad that it's not 0. I drive a 98 Camry and as I brake there's a high pitch squeal. I know it's not the pads. I don't know anything about cars...
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Brake lines probably need to be bled, might also want to check for a brake line leak if this just started happening with the weather.
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>>16306600
a rock might be jammed between the disk and pad, it will wear flat.
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>>16306600

Probably rotors. If you haven't noticed any severe decrease in quality of braking then it's probably not a bad caliper or anything. Probably not a wheel bearing given it only happens while braking.
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>>16306554
did she get in a car accident? her airbags went off
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>>16306611
What do I do to the rotors?
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>>16306632
Don't do anything to the rotors, that's a last resort. I've heard that exact sound 2 times.
Once it was just my brake pads being worn out, the other time it was a rock jammed in it, which you can get out with a pressure washer.

Try the cheaper stuff first, besides replacing brake pads is never a bad idea and it's not very expensive if you do it yourself. And it's not hard to do yourself just YouTube someone doing it to your specific car.
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