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Brake Repair

October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment



Author: Arslan Hassan

Article:
Brake repair is really just one form of car maintenance. Brakes
should operate quietly when at their best, but since brakes have
to wear down in order to work properly, those telltale sounds
that signal the need for brake repair are actually letting you
know that your brakes have done their job and need a bit of a
tune up. Your brakes have a few ways of alerting you. A brake
light that goes on when the parking brake is disengaged
indicates that your brake fluid level is too low. A brake fluid
leak manifests itself by sight (a light amber color) and a smell
that is distinctive. Rotor surface issues cause vibrations of
the brake pedal or wheel. Brakes that need repair may squeal
until you come to a full stop or when you release the brake
pedal. When that happens, that means that the brake wear
indicators may be scraping against the rotors. A grinding and
growling sound of metal on metal means that the brake pads are
completely gone.

It is advisable to have a certified brake repair technician
inspect your brakes on an annual basis, twice a year if you
regularly do heavy hauling and towing work. Your brake repair
technician should check all metal to metal contact points for
proper lubrication, which maintains an effective barrier between
the different contact points, and inspect brake fluid for metal
flake or moisture contamination. Fluid contamination can cause
damage to essential braking components. And speaking of fluids,
it is recommended that you not top your brake fluid off whenever
the level goes down. Too much fluid prevents the brakes built in
alert system from working when the pads wear down.

Tires should also be rotated every 5,000 to 7,000 miles to keep
them from wearing unevenly. Brakes need tires to be in optimal
condition in order to do their job. While the brakes stop the
wheels, it is the friction created when rubber meets the road
that actually stops the whole car. Uneven tires prevent the
brakes from working properly.

About the author:
Arslan writes about brake repair.For more information on brake repair see http://PrecisionTune.com.






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