We all know that pushing down on the brake pedal slows a car to a stop. But how does this happen? How does your car transmit the force from your leg to its wheels? How does it multiply the force so that it is enough to stop something as big as a car?
When you depress your brake pedal, your car transmits the force from your foot to its brakes through a fluid. Since the actual brakes require a much greater force than you could apply with your leg, your car must also multiply the force of your foot.
Most modern cars have disc brakes on the front wheels, and some have disc brakes on all four wheels. This is the part of the brake system that does the actual work of stopping the car. There is also drum brakes that look and act a little different than disc brake system pictured to the right.
So what is most commonly repaired in braking systems is brake pads ( disc brakes ) or brake shoes ( drum brakes ). This is usually easy to determine when you hear grinding sounds when you break. The worse the grind you have less brake pad or shoe left.
So to keep it simple you can drop in anytime to have your brakes inspected but unfortunately as your neglect or other parts wear it can be more than just pads or shoes worn out. Calipers squeeze the pads against the rotors. So calipers and or rotors can be part of a brake service as well.
Brake Pads Special Per Axle – $189.95 plus tax
- Removal and replacement of brake pads ( reline only )
- Inspect and service calipers
- Inspect and measure brake rotor ( minimum thickness )
Brakes is a very important part of your car and gets checked each time you bring you vehicle in for regular service.