Common disc brake problems include badly worn or cracked brake pads, issues with brake calipers, warped rotors, and ...

There is a reason that every manufacturer eventually dropped the drum brake design. When cars had 100 horsepower drum brakes were just fine, but as horsepower and vehicle weight increased, the need ...

Your car's brake rotors need to be replaced every so often. We'll tell you what the rotors do, why they need replacing, and ...

Disc brakes resemble hand brakes on a bicycle, where pulling on the brake lever forces a plier-like device to squeeze rubber blocks against the rim of the wheel to stop the car. Drum brakes are a ...

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...

One of the most important factors to consider about air disc brakes is that they require ongoing maintenance, like any other brake. There seems to be no stopping the rollout of disc brakes. The ...

Five years ago, when federal authorities announced that stopping-distance rules for heavy tractors would get stricter, there was talk that this would finally cause a conversion from drum brakes to air ...

With all the hoopla going on about the GM Brake Repair Litigation Settlement (on 1988 – 1993 Chevy Lumina, Buick Regal, Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, and Pontiac Grand Prix automobiles), I thought I’d ...

Sinter Brakes’ Smart Bedding Machine uses motors, sensors and a computer to take effort and guesswork out of bedding in ...