Brake Pad Confusion: What Is The Best Brake Pad?
What makes one friction material quieter or better than another? It’s a two-part answer.
ADVICS Expands Disc Brake Pad, Rotor Coverage
The company will showcase its expanded product portfolio at the Virtual AAPEX Experience, Nov. 3-5.
5 Brake Add-Ons To Boost Profitability, Customer Satisfaction
Even if guide pins are not damaged, swollen or hardened guide seals or lack of lubrication may cause the caliper to bind.
Tesla Model S Brake Job
If you’re servicing the brakes or suspension system, you do not need fancy orange gloves or insulated tools.
Putting The Spring In Your Brake Jobs
Typically, techs were forced to reuse old hardware or, in some extreme cases, either go without or make something else fit. Now, you probably expect, at minimum, new abutment clips to be included. But there are other hardware items you should also consider while ordering new brake pads.
Brake Job: 2015-Current Chevrolet Camaro
GM’s Alpha platform is a rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive platform used for the sixth-generation Camaro. This generation includes a variety of engines, ranging from a 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder to a 6.2L supercharged V8. With this wide range of powertrains, the brake systems technicians may encounter can vary depending on what is under the hood.
Brake Pad Wear Patterns: Reading The Brake Pads For Safety And Profit
Before you throw out the old brake pads or order a new set, take a good look at them.
Brake Noise: Using Engineering Logic To Cure Common Noise Issues
The most important thing to know is that all brakes make noise. When the friction material makes contact with the rotor, it causes the brake pad and rotor to vibrate. The vibration moves the air around and makes noise.
Honda Brake Tips
All Honda brake systems may look the same after awhile, but it is what’s unseen that can hurt you in the form of a comeback. Here are our Honda Brake tips.
Tech Tip: Removing A Rear Rotor Stuck On The Parking Brake
If you are having trouble removing a drum-in-hat rotor, don’t just take a hammer to it. You may have to adjust the parking brake and back it off the rotor in order to remove the rear rotor.
