Emergency Help Required

[Iceman112k3]

Alright heres the deal I went to a dealership here icn Kingston today to get my power steering flushed. I noticed a dark discolouration of my power steering fluid during my normal checking of the vehicle. So i took it in, as he got in my car I heard a clunking grinding noise comming form my front passenger side wheel. So I had him check it out and sure enough, I have 4 busted caliper pins, or so they say. So I need to get all 4 replaced and sure enough it's going to run me 220 $.

all you experts:
1) would this actually be the cause of the noise?
2) what possible damage could this cause?
3) is there a cheaper way i could fix this?

Let me know please If you can, I cant stomach another huge bill, I'll shell out if I have to but I really dont want to if I can avoid it.

ON a side note, they are sellign the mazdaspeed axle back sport exhaust for less then 200$$.

[Iceman112k3]

ugg I got 2 more hours to make a decision on brining it in or not to be fixed tomorrow

[Kelly]

take it in tomorrow,

take your wheels off and make sure you just not missing a bolt or something.

[Iceman112k3]

apparently they checked it out and all 4 are shot. dammit thats 220$ I did NOT want to spend. Looks like exhaust will be waiting until the spring.

[Kelly]

all four, your car has 4 wheel discs? Anyways, i would look at it myself and schedule an appt for tomorrow is i were you.

first of all, i dont see how a caliper pin breaks. The only thing i can see is a bolt working its way or or a pin being locked up in the caliper. In that case just take out the pins, clean them out and re lube them.