Electric trailer brakes do not work without a brake controller. If your trailer is equipped with electric brakes, you will need a brake controller to tow. However, some trailers are equipped with surge brakes. These are a hydraulic braking system that uses the trailer's own weight and ...
Move to the front driver-side wheel and locate the small opening at the top ofthe brake caliper. Position the pry bar between the back side of the brake rotor and the outer brake pad. Pry the outer brake pad against the caliper cylinder until the cylinder retracts enough to loosen the ca...
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...
The rear wheel brakes on a Pontiac Sunfire, like those on other cars, will wear much faster than the brakes in the front. When you change the rear brakes, you need to do both wheels at the same time regardless of the wear that is present. Changing the rear brakes is not hard, but ...
Corrosive buildup, dirt and dust can prevent the smooth action of a rim brake, which can result in a cyclist's worst nightmare: brakes that won't respond when you need them. This can manifest as a brake that won't disengage after you release the lever, o
1. Press the Set button while your foot is on the brake to turn on the feature. 2. You can change the set speed, still with your foot on the brake, by pressing the “+”/resume or “-”/Set button repeatedly until the system shows your desired speed. 3. Then, take your f...
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Wheel location.The rear brake pads do not need to be replaced as often as the front pads due to two factors. First, the rear brakes are usually a drum-type and have a longer service life. Secondly, with the same brake design on all four wheels, the front axle system is more stressed...