Brakes work due to friction, you press your brake pedal, and the brake pad presses against the rotor, creating friction and slowing your car down. This process generates heat as a result of slowing you down, and the temperature of the brake pads and rotors can only go so high before they...
Brakes are a very important part of your car. Keeping the engine in your car in good condition is very important, as the repairs to abroken enginecan be costly and time-consuming. Brakes don’t often get the same attention the motor in your vehicle does because they usually work well, d...
Derek Abbott tells us that one of the things that surprised him when making his spreadsheet of animal sounds was the “obsessive diversity” of dog sounds in English. (1) There’s woof-woof, ruff-ruff, yap-yap, arf-arf, bow wow, and yelp and yip. Other languages have many fewer words...
WD-40 was developed by the military in the 50s as a rust preventative solvent and de-greaser to protect missile parts. It quickly became a household item when people discovered it had thousands of other uses as a cleaner, rust-prevention agent, squeak-stopper and more. It also works wonders...
I have an Acura tl 2004 makes a knocking sound when turning the wheel at slow speeds and I can feel it in the brakes like a bump in the tire. Do u think it’s the bushings that need replaced or bad suspension? Also when on the freeway the cars shaking. Especially when I hit the...
Park your car in a closed garage to minimize rust from rain and moisture. Drive the car normally for a day until all the buildup is scraped off the brakes. Replace damaged disc brake rotors right away. Over time, the rotors in disc brakes wear down and start to squeak. Ask a mechanic...
small tab that will ring on the rotor when the pad gets worn down. If the pads aren’t replaced soon enough the pad friction material will be completely worn away and the metal backing plate will start grinding on the rotor. For more information, check out our article aboutnoisy brakes. ...