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How to Tell if Your Car Needs Brake Repair—And What to Do About It

Let's face it, car repairs are never fun. They're expensive, they're time-consuming, and they always seem to happen at the most inopportune moments like while you’re on a trip or right before you need to register your vehicle. But as much of a pain as they may be, repairs are a necessary evil when it comes to owning a car. One type of repair that every driver will eventually have to face is brake [...]

By |2023-01-10T16:45:29+00:00December 13, 2022|Brakes|Comments Off on How to Tell if Your Car Needs Brake Repair—And What to Do About It

The Benefits of Regularly Checking Your Brakes

If you bring your car into an auto shop regularly to check out your brakes, not only will you stay safer on the road, but you will also be able to address noticeable changes, get better fuel economy, save money on repairs, and stop more quickly. Avoid serious repairs and reap the benefits of better brakes by regularly taking your car to a trusted auto care center! Address Noticeable Changes If you’ve noticed that [...]

By |2022-06-17T19:19:27+00:00June 12, 2022|Brakes|Comments Off on The Benefits of Regularly Checking Your Brakes

Brake Problems and Repairs

Since the braking system is so essential to the safety of your car, having any sort of problem in this area seems like a pretty frightening situation. The good news is that most brake problems can be avoided with regular maintenance, and there are telltale warning signs of an impending problem in almost all cases. Keeping up with the common maintenance and repair needs of your brakes can keep your car running smoothly and [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:12:21+00:00June 18, 2014|Brakes|Comments Off on Brake Problems and Repairs

Telltale Signs You Need New Brakes

Good brakes in good condition are essential to your safety and the safety of your car. It is important that you can depend on your brakes to get you through any unexpected obstacles on the road. There are a few ways to help you know when it is time to replace your brakes. When you see these signs, make sure that you take your car in to your auto mechanic to make sure that your car can be safely driven on the road.

By |2021-09-29T15:12:25+00:00March 28, 2013|Brakes, Preventative Maintenance|Comments Off on Telltale Signs You Need New Brakes

Safe Winter Braking

Icy and snowy conditions can cause havoc on the roads. Whenever you are driving in extreme winter conditions it is good to know how to handle your brakes so that you can come to complete and safe stops no matter what obstacles the weather or road may throw your way.

By |2021-09-29T15:12:26+00:00March 11, 2013|Automotive Info, Brakes, Safety and Emissions|Comments Off on Safe Winter Braking

The Six Most Common Brake Problems

There are a handful of brake problems that most frequently require repair. Knowing about these six brake problems can help a car or truck owner be better prepared for what a particular brake repair might entail, before even going in to the auto repair shop. Starting with spongy braking, this is when the brake feels soft when applied. Spongy brakes can be caused by one of several things: air bubbles in the line, a [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:20+00:00November 7, 2011|Brakes|Comments Off on The Six Most Common Brake Problems

History of Drum Brakes

Automobile brakes come in different styles and designs. From disk brakes to drum brakes, designs have developed and improved from the late 1800’s until today. In 1902, a brake “race” was run, with a man named Ransom E. Olds entering his “Oldsmobile” against a Victoria horseless carriage and a four-horse coach equipped with tire brakes. The Oldsmobile had a brake system made of a flexible metal band that was wrapped around a drum on [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:20+00:00October 26, 2011|Brakes|Comments Off on History of Drum Brakes

Drum Brakes Inventor, Louis Renault

Louis Renault was a Frenchman born in 1877, whose name, to this day, brings up intrigue and tragedy. As a boy, he was fascinated with the development of the new horseless carriage. French enigneers had invented an unseemly three-wheeled steam-powered vehicle. But, once Serpollet and Peugeot started using internal combustion engines instead, the Peugeot company began producing actual automobiles instead. Little Louis Renault used to enjoy hanging out by the factory until one day, [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:20+00:00October 19, 2011|Brakes|Comments Off on Drum Brakes Inventor, Louis Renault

Disc Brakes Inventor, Frederick William Lanchester

An English engineer born in the late 1800s, in London, Frederick William Lanchester was a man who is marked in history as one of the greatest contributors to the development of automobile and aeronautic technology. Lanchester completed his college work at Hartley University College followed by the National School of Science at Imperial College. After working a few years for the Forward Gas Engine Company of Birmingham, he decided to go out on his [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:20+00:00October 13, 2011|Brakes|Comments Off on Disc Brakes Inventor, Frederick William Lanchester

ABS Brakes: Gabriel Voisin

The anti-lock brake system, now known as ABS, was originally invented for airplanes in 1929. The French automobile and aeronautical engineer, Gabriel Voison, developed ABS because threshold braking for airplanes was next to impossible. Anti-lock brakes allow the tires to maintain traction on the road surface while braking. This prevents locking of the wheels and thus, most importantly, skidding. Once Voison’s anti-lock brakes were installed on aircraft, the results were amazing. There was a [...]

By |2021-09-29T15:13:20+00:00October 6, 2011|Brakes|Comments Off on ABS Brakes: Gabriel Voisin

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