B.R.A.K.E.S. Instructors A Driving Force In Teen Safety
The B.R.A.K.E.S program trains and educates teenage drivers and their parents about the importance of safe and responsible driving.
Worn Wheel Hub Bearing Symptoms
Driving conditions and installation practices can damage a worn hub. These symptoms often indicate wheel bearing damage.
Brake Pad Wear Sensors
Brake pad wear sensors have been around for more than 40 years. But in the past decade, they have evolved so that brake wear can be estimated. This has allowed the driver to pick the right time to have their brake pads replaced.
Brake Pads: Delaminated Pads Are Dangerous
Both field and laboratory test results repeatedly prove that the friction lining on a disc brake pad can wear to within a millimeter of the mating surface of the disc brake shoe without affecting brake function, provided the entire surface area of the friction lining material remains intact during contact with the rotor.
Brake Math: How To Stop A Vehicle With Your Foot
On a mechanical level, it is easy to understand how brakes work. We all understand that brake fluid transfers force from one hydraulic component to another. But, how does this apply to how a brake pedal feels? This is where math is required.
Hydro-Boost: The Non-Vacuum Booster
Hydro-boost brake boosters can be mysterious to the untrained technician because part-swapping will not solve some brake issues. These systems use the pressure of the power steering pump to power the brake booster. The booster is essentially a power steering unit that supplements the driver’s input.
Top 10 Brake Mistakes
Here are the top 10 most common brake job mistakes made by rookie technicians when replacing brake pads, rotors and calipers.
Restored Raybestos 1969 Mustang Revealed
Raybestos teamed up with world-renowned Schwartz Performance to restore the Raybestos 1969 Mustang. Painted in classic Mustang colors and striping true to the time, the custom muscle car features a new Ford Coyote engine similar to the one found on the modern Boss 302.
Focus On Brake Friction For Safety
There are no recommended replacement intervals for brake pads because pad life varies widely depending on how a vehicle is driven, the type of brake pads on the vehicle, the driver’s braking habits and even the design of the brake system.
Connecticut Students Named ‘America’s Top Technicians’
Two seniors from Norwich Technical High School, Norwich, Connecticut, Devin Bialek and Johnathan O’Neill finished in 1st place at the 2016 National Automotive Technology Competition.
