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Reading Caliper Conditions with Pad Wear Patterns

Approx. Course Time: 5 minutes. This course is sponsored by T2U.

To view this course and to register to T2U’s learning management system at no cost to the school, instructors or students, click here.

Before you throw out the old brake pads or order a new set, take a good look at them. Worn brake pads can tell you a lot about the entire brake system and prevent the new pads from suffering the same fate. In this module, we look at the most common brake pad wear patterns.

This course is sponsored by T2U.

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