Older VehiclesWhy is My Brake Pedal Hard to Push?When you push on your brake pedal, you should find your vehicle easy to stop. But at some point, you might notice stopping takes much more pressure on the pedal than it used to. When it gets to that point it becomes a safety issue, and you should bring your vehicle in so we can track down whats... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on November 09, 2025 Slipping into Fall (Driving with ABS Brakes)As the weather changes over from hot to colder, drivers will have to deal with more slippery streets. And it's important to know how to drive with the brakes you have on your vehicle. In the 1970s, anti-lock braking systems (ABS) started to be installed on vehicles and they've been a game chang... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on May 18, 2025 Braking Good (Brake Drum Replacement)Maybe your vehicle feels like Breaking Bad. In other words, when you brake, things are bad. You may find it takes you a longer distance to stop, you feel a vibration, or its pulsating when you depress the brake pedal, or perhaps your vehicle pulls to one side.Those can be symptoms of failing b... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on January 05, 2025 The Need for Speed (Wheel Speed Sensor Maintenance)Today's vehicles have some pretty amazing technology in them, including a computerized braking system we all pretty much take for granted these days. Antilock brake systems (ABS) have been around for years but they help drivers stop in much shorter distances reliably than ever before. When you ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on March 03, 2024 Bad Vibes (Disc brake rotor problems)If you were to name the most important safety feature on your vehicle right now, what would your answer be? A lot of driving experts would agree that its your brakes. Most newer vehicles use a well-engineered and efficient style of brakes called disc brakes. The name disc brakes comes from one ... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on February 04, 2024 More than Pads and Rotors (Brake Caliper Replacement)You might be familiar with brake pads and rotors, two components of your vehicle's brakes that have to be regularly serviced. Here's another important component of your brakes: the calipers.Calipers are used in disc brakes, the type of brakes now found in most recently manufactured vehicles. A... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on November 26, 2023 Them's the Brakes (Brake Rotor Resurfacing)Your vehicle's brakes wear out. It's inevitable. You'll notice it when you step on the brake pedal and feel it harder to stop, or there's vibration when you are braking. Most modern vehicles have disc brakes that each use a brake pad that press on a disc (disc brakes!) called a rotor. The fric... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on October 08, 2023 Put the Brakes On! (Brake Caliper Replacement)Keeping your vehicle's brakes in top shape is one of the most important things you can do for your safety and those on the road with you. Most drivers know a little about brake pads and rotors but maybe not so much about another brake component called the calipers.Disc brakes work by a mechanica... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on June 25, 2023 Bad Vibrations (Brake Rotor Replacement)If youve ever stepped on your brake pedal and felt your vehicle vibrate, thats a signal that you shouldnt ignore. A pulsating brake pedal is a sign that something is wrong. Braking action should be smooth, sure, and quiet, not shaky and noisy.Most newer vehicles have disc brakes, called that b... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on January 08, 2023 It's Brake Time (Brake Calipers)Race car drivers have demonstrated the advantages of disc brakes, so most modern vehicles use them. Sometimes just the front wheels have disc brakes, but many vehicles now have them all the way around. A major component of the disc brake is called a caliper. It works by squeezing brake pads ag... Read More Posted in Older Vehicles on January 24, 2021 |
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