When it comes to safety, your brake system is one of the most important parts of your vehicle. Pressing on the brake pedal will cause your brake pads to squeeze the brake rotor and create friction. This friction is what slows the vehicle and why brakes pads are an important replacement part to keep your car safe.
Most modern cars have brakes on all four wheels, operated by a hydraulic system. This brakes may be disc type or drum type.
We all know that pushing down on the brake pedal slows a car to a stop. But how does this happen? How does your car transmit the force from your leg to its wheels? How does it multiply the force so that it is enough to stop something as big as a car?
You’ll learn this and more on the posts of this blog.
You can also stop by Comtires to have your brakes inspected by our ASE certified technicians, we’ll inspect your entire brake system components like brake rotors, brake calipers, brake hardware, brake fluid, master cylinder, brake booster or hydro boost when installing new brake pads.
As you’re coming to a stop, you feel a vibration in the brake pedal. Maybe you feel it in the steering wheel, too. A car that shakes when braking is annoying — and it can make you nervous. You don’t want to wait to fix a brake problem. But what’s causing it? A pulsation or… Read More »Why does my car shake when I brake?
