"I couldn't fix your brakes, so I made your horn louder," once joked comedian Steven Wright about a bumbling mechanic's report to a person. While funny inside a stand-up routine, faulty brake repair isn't any laughing matter. Drivers have to be knowledgeable from the following aspects of the braking mechanism and their requirement for regular brake service.



Braking systems can be split into these 3 main parts--hydraulic reservoir and contours, mounting structure and activating pistons, and braking surface.



1. The Braking Surface



The braking surface itself is made up of two parts--the brake shoes or pads and the brake hub or disc. The brake shoes or discs are what's normally considered once the term "brakes" is used. These are the movable parts which have a heat resistant friction pad mounted on them that are pressed from the wheel's rotor disc or drum that's rotating because the car moves. Whenever a driver steps on the brake pedal, the hydraulic system transfers that pressure towards the shoes chaussure de foot pas cher or discs which press from the rotor discs or drum and slows the rotation from the tire before the car stops. The friction created from the pad slowly wears

it down. Thus, the brake shoe/pad is the main part of the braking mechanism that needs regular service. Based on an individual's driving habits and the excellence of the brake pad/shoe, the vehicle owner should be expecting to exchange them every couple of years.



2. The Hydraulic Reservoir



The center of the braking mechanism may be the master cylinder, a hydraulic reservoir filled with brake fluid mounted on the car's firewall directly while watching driver's seat. Once the driver presses around the brake pedal, a plunger compresses the brake fluid within the cylinder which transfers pressure to any or all four brakes evenly. The clear plastic reservoir is mounted on the surface of the actual hydraulic cylinder and it has a rubber air tight cap which may be removed to add brake fluid. A part of regular brake service should be examination of the fluid level to make sure the reservoir is full. If it's not, then ask your brake repair specialist to locate in which the brake fluid is leaking out, since the hydraulic product is sealed and does not typically require additional fluid. The potential places to check for leaks is the master cylinder itself, who have a seal failing allowing fluid to leak out before it enters the brake lines, the brake lines leading from the master cylinder to the individual brakes each and every wheel, or the hydraulic wheel cylinders which press the brake pads/shoes

against the rotating surfaces of the drum or rotor.



3. The Wheel Cylinders And Caliper Pistons



Each individual brake is pressed from the rotating rotor or drum by the pressure of a wheel cylinder or caliper with a hydraulic piston. These need to be examined when replacing brake pads/shoes chaussure de foot magista because they may malfunction or develop leaks. For systems that employ wheel cylinders, rebuild kits which include new boots, internal springs and plungers can be used to refurbish them. Brakes with the disc pads operated by calipers can occasionally develop problems whenever a caliper piston becomes frozen in place because of grit and dirt. Then the pressure put on the rotor is one-sided to cause uneven wear around the brake discs chaussure de foot nike mercurial. Owners should insure both pistons operate freely when the brake pedal is depressed.



"An ounce of prevention may be worth one pound of cure," advised Benjamin Franklin. This old adage is really true with regards to a car's braking system. Carefully and preventative brake service, drivers can avoid more expensive auto and brake repair.



For those who have concerns about brake repair issues, contact our ASE Certified technicians at Heights Car Care today for more information about brake service and also to schedule an appointment. Our auto repair center proudly serves residents locally of Heights, Billings, MT, and also the surrounding area.

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