Bigger, better and faster, that is how cars could be defined. Upgrades on them could take the mean machine to next level. No doubt, all over the world people spend millions of dollars to get their machine cranking up revs and smarter looks than from the time sold to them from the manufacturer. Many television shows encourage buyers to pimp their car up; these often get good reviews and higher television score. It is true that what meets the eye often is, just the basics and there is the whole world of engineering that goes behind getting the car moving and fully functional. One unit of the car that you cannot do without and is also often neglected is breaks or the braking system. Let us look at aspects of the breaks in the car to see what can be done to enhance and keep it in a good shape.
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Common Challenges
Rust on the rotors, this is often a problem if your car employs disc break, they have the tendency to squeak if they are parked in the open air especially during the night. This can easily cause rusting and scraping of the rotors.
Brake pads, watch for these components that can wear out and continue to get thinner by the day, each use only diminishes the pads, hence it is important that you have them checked at the car service station every 10000 kilometers of a run.
Lubrication of the shoe to a backing plate, this produces an acute sound when the brake pedal is pushed and released. Appropriate grease will help sort this problem out.
Bad breaking habits, many drivers tend to use the brakes badly, in that case, you will notice some breaks abruptly cause the rubber on the tyre to drag as the vehicle comes to a stop. This has adverse effects on the brake pads, versus coming to a halt slowly.
There is a necessity to check the quality of the breaks every 50000 kilometers of use of the car. Depending on your car type and the capacity of use, you may want to delay or expiate the replacement of breaks. At the same time, there are a few things that could stand out as indicators for you to go have your car breaks checked.
- Squeaking noise from the car, when you break and slow down your car or any other vehicle.
- If the car does not respond to the breaking or pushing of the brake pedal correctly or appropriately, then it is a sign to go get the braking system checked or replaced
- If there is any kind of vibration or rough hopping movement that the car does on breaking is another indication of brake pad deuteriation.
- If there is a slight inclination towards any direction during breaking is a good sign to check the breaks for any irregularities.
What do you want to check during a good break inspection, you could look for brake pad wearing off, try to get hydraulic fluids replaced or topped up? Examine the drum breaks or the rotor and the calipers of any wear and tear. Scrutinize the anti-lock braking system and any lubrication if needed. Other important accessories to be checked would be the brake lights, often the rear lights may have fused bulb and need replacement.
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