The easiest way to prevent brake failure is to keep up your vehicle maintenance. Regularly keep up with other preventative car maintenance like changing your oil, getting your tires rotated and replacing your windshield wipers and air filters. Make sure your car is nice and healthy so that you stay safe! Your chemistry teacher failing you is scary, but your car brakes failing you is scarier. Identifying Brake Failure Staying ahead of brake failure is super important.
Screeching, rubbing or grinding noises: these are common signs that your brake pads need to be replaced because the lining is wearing down. Ignoring these signs could lead to more expensive repairs from damaged parts down the road pun intended. Rumbling or shaking in your brake pedal or steering wheel: this is a sign that something is wrong with your rotors and that there is some metal on metal acting going on. Get to the shop asap to avoid further damage. A burning smell coming from your tires : this could be a sign of multiple issues.
Typically it means two things are rubbing together that shouldn't be rubbing together causing unwanted friction. Get your car into the shop asap. Your brake warning light is on : you car is talking to you. Loss of stopping power when pushing the brake pedal: this can be caused by something called brake fade.
Brake fade is caused by a buildup of heat and can affect both drum brake systems and disc braking systems causing your brakes to fail. Brake fluid on your tires: This means you have a leak in your brake line. Leaks in brake linings are no joke and will cause your brake fluid to slowly leak from your car. Your brake system relies on this fluid to operate, to be sure to get this fixed right away if you notice leaking fluid. Stranger than friction. If you find yourself constantly stopping and going in cities or neighborhoods, the life of the brake pads and shoes will be greatly reduced.
Overheating Brake Pads Brake pads can overheat due to excessive use and become hard or brittle. This hardening decreases the ability of the pads to properly grip the wheel rotor disk, increasing the distance necessary to stop the car. If you find stopping has become difficult, have your brakes inspected to rule out any contamination from a leaking hydraulic line. Loss of Hydraulic Brake Fluid Pressure Loss of hydraulic brake fluid pressure will decrease your ability to stop quickly.
If you find your brakes do not seem to work at all or are working only modestly, tap the brakes several times to help force fluid throughout the brake system. If you notice a leak, do not drive until you get the leak repaired and the brake fluid replaced. Another cause of brake failure is a bad brake cylinder. The brake cylinder is the part of your braking system where the fluid gets compressed.
A bad brake cylinder can cause your braking system to lose power. A part called the brake booster can also go bad. The brake booster takes the force generated when you press down on the pedal and amplifies it.
If this part goes bad, the full amount of force to slow and stop your vehicle will not be generated. Helpful Links. Our Car Repair Shops in Missouri. Facebook Twitter Instagram. Our E Business Loop 70 location is temporarily closed due to severe storm damage.
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