How Brakes Work
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- Did you know the average driver applies the brakes over 200 times a day?
- Your brakes are the most critical system on your vehicle.
- There are approximately 40 parts in your vehicle's braking systems.
- Did you know when you apply your brakes, hydraulic brake fluid is pushed from the master cylinder through lines into the caliper?
- That caliper then squeezes the brake pads against the rotor, creating friction, which slows and stops your vehicle.
- Brake pads are made up of fibrous material that gradually wears away each time you apply your brakes.
- Rotors are metal discs which also wear, but at a slower rate.
- In addition to normal wear, brake pads can become loose, cracked, or broken.
- Disc rotors can become grooved pitted or warped from the continual heat and pressure or braking.
- To ensure safety and reliability, regular brake inspections should be part of your vehicle's ongoing maintenance.