Maintaining Your Brakes
Your looking forward to warmer weather with winter almost over, but as you pilot your way around enormous craters, you can’t help but tremble at every pothole. It’s grand that summer is just around the corner, but right now the disturbing squeal coming from the left-hand side and the shudder of the steering wheel take your full attention. Performing regular brake maintenance will keep you from experiencing that sound and save the embarrassment when people stop to stare every time you apply the brake. Having your brakes working perfectly is a must, for your own safety, as well as your loved ones.
Brake maintenance is a very vital aspect of your vehicle’s routine inspection. Some warning signs to remember are:
Grinding or squealing sound when brakes are applied.
Your vehicle does it seem to pull to the right or left?
Does the front-end shake or steering wheel vibrate?
If the ABS indicator light on the dashboard is on there is a good chance that the wheel sensors have detected build-up of metal shavings from the brake system.
Many systems shut down when this happens. Don’t worry the vehicle will still have brakes; only the ABS feature itself is exhausted. Here is a few helpful things to guide you with your brake maintenance:
Have a certified technician pull the wheels off and have a look once a year.
Brake fluid needs to be replaced every two years. After a phase of two years, fluid may turn acidic.
Refer to your owners’ manual to find out what brakes are required for your vehicle, and how they should be adjusted. Most drum brakes are self-adjusting.
Many systems shut down when this happens. Your vehicle will still stop during braking so don’t worryAlways, it is highly recommended to replace brakes every 25,000 – 30,000 miles.
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