Carefully shimmy the caliper off of the brake pads. Here I fashioned a temporary hanger out of an old coat hanger to hang the caliper from the suspension spring to keep it up out-of-the-way and prevent unwanted tension on the brake line. Also, notice that I’ve used an old brake pad...
In an aging truck like a Mazada B2200, maintenance is a fact of life. One of the most common repair tasks on any vehicle is changing the brake pads. Failing to do so in a timely manner can ruin the rotors, the calipers, and make your car unable to stop when needed. Fortunately for ...
Honda's 1993 TRX300 FourTrax all-terrain vehicle was equipped with a hydraulic front brake system. Unlike standard hydraulic brakes, which are typically paired with disc-like brake rotors, the TRX300 relied on a drum-style brake assembly attached to both front wheels. Over time, the fluid w...
How Brakes Work on a Modern CarBRAKING system faults tend to creep up on you and sometimes it's only when somebody else drives the family bus and comes back pale and shaking that you realise that something is not quite as it should be....
It takes a lot of force to stop a truck. Slowing down or stopping a heavy vehicle requires, among other factors, a lot of friction from the brakes. The friction between the brake pads and the brake rotors generates a lot of heat, too. The extra weight and heat means that the rotors ...
Some newer vehicles are equipped with a feature that detects nearby speed limit signs and can adjust your set Adaptive Cruise Control speed to the newly detected speed limit. Your vehicle must have the available Traffic Sign Recognition feature to use this part of Adaptive Cruise Control. When...
If, after axle-weighing the truck, you discover the drive axles are 800 pounds overweight, but the steer axle is still below its legal limit, you will need to shift that weight forward to the steer axle by sliding the 5th wheel forward. Generally, weight will transfer at about 100 pounds...
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While it doesn't have quite the overall tow capacity of a larger truck, your Jeep still can be useful when towing a trailer. Here is what you need to know. READ MORE May 29, 2023 7 min read How To Install The Mopar JL Wrangler Soft Top Kit On Your Jeep ...
Use a 5 mm hex wrench to adjust the yaw, pitch, height and roll of the brake. The shoe should contact the rim fully and remain parallel to it when engaged and disengaged. It will have a slight "toe-in" on the leading edge so the contact is smooth along the braking action. ...