Brake
Services
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Brake System Components
| 1 Disc Brake Pads |
6 Brake Cable |
| 2 Brake Shoes |
7 Steel
Lines |
| 3 Caliper |
8 Disc
Rotor |
| 4 Master Cylinder |
9 Brake
Drum |
| 5 Wheel Cylinder |
10 Power
Booster |
In the past you could remove your foot from the gas pedal and
your car would rapidly slow down... even before you touched the brake pedal. However, the
aerodynamic design of today's vehicles actually assists your car's forward movement. New
braking technology provides for much smaller component parts; and front wheel drive
vehicles have transferred 80 percent of the braking function to the front disc brakes. All
of these factors subject your car's brakes to temperatures that are hundreds of degrees
hotter than brake systems of 10 years ago. Increased heat and harder work means greater
wear on parts.
On vehicles equipped with semi-metallic brake pads, some
braking noise is considered common. This noise often occurs because smaller parts absorb
less noise. The best answer to noise, wear and safety is complete brake service. And it
takes well trained technicians in a reputable service establishment to perform the type of
service that will restore your vehicle's brakes to "new car" performance
standards and save you more costly repairs down the road.
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